Verdence Capital Advisors LLC Has $464,000 Stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 17.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 6,310 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,342 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $464,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BND. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.3% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Union Savings Bank raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 218.8% during the 3rd quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 510 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $70.82 on Tuesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a fifty-two week low of $67.99 and a fifty-two week high of $74.38. The company’s 50-day moving average is $71.97 and its 200 day moving average is $71.66.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.