Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. Takes $105,000 Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 1,443 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 9.0% during the first quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 40,451 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,938,000 after buying an additional 3,330 shares during the period. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 69.9% in the first quarter. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC now owns 308,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,105,000 after acquiring an additional 126,881 shares in the last quarter. Courier Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 169,009 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,275,000 after purchasing an additional 3,856 shares during the period. Courage Miller Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.5% during the first quarter. Courage Miller Partners LLC now owns 212,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,444,000 after acquiring an additional 7,115 shares during the period. Finally, Lockerman Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Lockerman Financial Group Inc. now owns 8,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $634,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ BND traded down $0.34 on Friday, hitting $72.05. 4,824,488 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,130,046. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a twelve month low of $67.99 and a twelve month high of $73.92. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $71.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $72.23.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.219 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 3rd.

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.