Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) is Ritholtz Wealth Management’s 10th Largest Position

by · The Markets Daily

Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND – Free Report) by 4.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,151,078 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 44,853 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises 2.4% of Ritholtz Wealth Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Ritholtz Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $82,774,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Tallon Kerry Patrick bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $474,000. Sebold Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Sebold Capital Management Inc. now owns 52,654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,786,000 after acquiring an additional 2,081 shares during the period. West Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 19.0% in the 4th quarter. West Financial Advisors LLC now owns 857,544 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,666,000 after acquiring an additional 136,691 shares in the last quarter. HCR Wealth Advisors raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. HCR Wealth Advisors now owns 9,014 shares of the company’s stock worth $648,000 after acquiring an additional 291 shares during the period. Finally, Brave Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Brave Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

BND opened at $71.93 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $72.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $73.39. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $70.37 and a 1-year high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a $0.2334 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Profile

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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.

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