Blume Capital Management Inc. Sells 27,990 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Blume Capital Management Inc. trimmed its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 14.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 162,583 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,990 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for 3.1% of Blume Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Blume Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $11,958,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BND. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.3% during the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 134.2% in the 3rd quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 541 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ BND traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $71.45. The stock had a trading volume of 1,059,341 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,727,224. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a fifty-two week low of $67.99 and a fifty-two week high of $74.24. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $71.82.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 2nd were given a $0.2138 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 1st.

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.