Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Cuts Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 9.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,197 shares of the company’s stock after selling 515 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $382,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 505.3% during the first quarter. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC now owns 345 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.3% during the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. VitalStone Financial LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3,300.0% in the third quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 408 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Turim 21 Investimentos Ltda. bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the first quarter valued at $36,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF stock opened at $70.79 on Monday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $67.99 and a 12-month high of $74.38. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $72.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $71.65.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were given a dividend of $0.2163 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

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.