Rational Advisors LLC Cuts Stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Rational Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 2.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,180,458 shares of the company’s stock after selling 25,237 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises about 8.3% of Rational Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Rational Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $84,887,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 36.7% during the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 366,039 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,322,000 after purchasing an additional 98,201 shares during the period. Estate Counselors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 42.8% during the third quarter. Estate Counselors LLC now owns 23,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,772,000 after buying an additional 7,083 shares during the last quarter. Aurelius Family Office LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $7,595,000. Northwest Financial Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 180.3% in the fourth quarter. Northwest Financial Advisors now owns 24,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,772,000 after buying an additional 15,850 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Proffitt & Goodson Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. now owns 75,774 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,691,000 after purchasing an additional 5,126 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

BND opened at $72.53 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $72.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $73.34. 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 disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2348 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 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.