American Investment Services Inc. Buys 1,040 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

American Investment Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 9.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,638 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,040 shares during the period. American Investment Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $839,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Gilbert & Cook Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 12.1% during the fourth quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 782,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,519,000 after purchasing an additional 84,134 shares during the last quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 21.0% in the fourth quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,000 after purchasing an additional 1,092 shares during the period. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $484,000. Prairieview Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $231,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 22.6% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 99,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,338,000 after buying an additional 18,404 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of BND stock opened at $75.30 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $74.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $72.67. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1 year low of $67.99 and a 1 year high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.2255 per share. This is a positive change 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 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.