Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. Has $26.15 Million Holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 363,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,000 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises approximately 1.5% of Ameritas Investment Partners Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $26,154,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 22.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,073,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,285,458,000 after buying an additional 5,792,806 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 39.8% during the fourth quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 101,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,380,000 after purchasing an additional 28,986 shares in the last quarter. BlueSky Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 15.5% during the 4th quarter. BlueSky Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 157,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,605,000 after buying an additional 21,216 shares during the period. Waterloo Capital L.P. acquired a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $343,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 20.9% during the first quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 2,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $181,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of BND stock opened at $75.30 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $67.99 and a 12-month high of $75.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $74.18 and a 200-day moving average of $72.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.2255 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Company Profile

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.