Sigma Planning Corp Decreases Stock Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Sigma Planning Corp cut its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 58.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 12,033 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,692 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $885,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BND. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.3% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3,300.0% in the third quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Union Savings Bank increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 218.8% in the third quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of BND stock opened at $70.95 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $71.67. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a fifty-two week low of $67.99 and a fifty-two week high of $74.38.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were issued a $0.2163 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

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.