Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Purchases 14,925 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 14.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 117,746 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,925 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $8,467,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 44.1% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $45,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Down 0.5 %

NASDAQ BND opened at $72.70 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $73.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.71. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $70.97 and a 12 month high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st will be given a dividend of $0.2364 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.90%.

About Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a broad, market-value-weighted index of US dollar-denominated, investment-grade, taxable, fixed-income securities with maturities of at least one year. BND was launched on Apr 3, 2007 and is managed by Vanguard.