Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Shares Acquired by Verus Financial Partners Inc.

Verus Financial Partners Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 2.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,517,000 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 33,369 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises 12.1% of Verus Financial Partners Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Verus Financial Partners Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $108,071,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 244.9% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 10,865 shares of the company’s stock worth $783,000 after buying an additional 7,715 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 23,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,658,000 after acquiring an additional 1,207 shares during the period. American National Bank & Trust increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 79.2% in the 3rd quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 18.6% in the 3rd quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 62,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,695,000 after purchasing an additional 9,815 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wiser Wealth Management Inc boosted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 22.1% during the 3rd quarter. Wiser Wealth Management Inc now owns 60,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,536,000 after purchasing an additional 10,947 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ BND opened at $72.34 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $70.37 and a 12-month high of $75.67. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $72.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.37.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a $0.2334 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.