Bell Investment Advisors Inc Buys 1,479 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 8.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,463 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,479 shares during the period. Bell Investment Advisors Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $1,462,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Simmons Bank grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 21.0% during the 2nd quarter. Simmons Bank now owns 3,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $243,000 after acquiring an additional 585 shares during the period. Estate Counselors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 42.8% during the third quarter. Estate Counselors LLC now owns 23,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,772,000 after purchasing an additional 7,083 shares in the last quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp grew its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 12.4% in the second quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 4,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $327,000 after purchasing an additional 499 shares during the period. LJI Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 7.3% in the second quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. Finally, B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.3% during the third quarter. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management now owns 15,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,141,000 after buying an additional 339 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:BND traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $73.23. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 674,079 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,561,682. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $73.65 and a 200-day moving average of $73.30. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $70.37 and a 12-month high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a $0.2276 dividend. This represents a $2.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.73%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22.

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.