Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,564 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the period. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $268,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Simmons Bank grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 21.0% in the second quarter. Simmons Bank now owns 3,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $243,000 after acquiring an additional 585 shares in the last quarter. Estate Counselors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 42.8% in the 3rd quarter. Estate Counselors LLC now owns 23,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,772,000 after purchasing an additional 7,083 shares in the last quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 12.4% during the 2nd quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 4,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $327,000 after purchasing an additional 499 shares during the last quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after buying an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. Finally, B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management now owns 15,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,141,000 after buying an additional 339 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ BND opened at $72.96 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a one year low of $70.37 and a one year high of $75.67. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $73.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $73.42.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2276 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.74%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22.

About Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

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.