Hart & Patterson Financial Group LLC Grows Stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Hart & Patterson Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 7.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 62,160 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,293 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for 2.2% of Hart & Patterson Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Hart & Patterson Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $4,470,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.7% in the third quarter. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE now owns 3,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the period. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.7% during the third quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,498,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.9% in the third quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. now owns 16,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,238,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Belmont Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.7% in the third quarter. Belmont Capital LLC now owns 1,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the period. Finally, SilverOak Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. SilverOak Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $820,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

NASDAQ BND opened at $71.17 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $72.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.41. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52 week low of $70.37 and a 52 week high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a $0.2334 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

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.