Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC Buys 8,838 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 12.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 79,890 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,838 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up about 2.5% of Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $6,001,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Anfield Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4,650.0% in the 2nd quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 475 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 443.3% in the 2nd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 489 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 399 shares during the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. Family Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, American National Bank purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BND traded down $0.19 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $72.76. 2,252,793 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,509,754. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $74.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $73.18. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $69.36 and a 12-month high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2276 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.75%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22.

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.