RIA Advisory Group LLC Purchases New Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

RIA Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 451,968 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,947,000. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up 12.0% of RIA Advisory Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Simmons Bank boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 21.0% in the second quarter. Simmons Bank now owns 3,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after acquiring an additional 585 shares during the period. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 12.4% in 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 period. LJI Wealth Management LLC grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 12.6% in the first quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC now owns 18,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,323,000 after purchasing an additional 2,039 shares during the period. Finally, B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.3% in the third quarter. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management now owns 15,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,141,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:BND opened at $72.48 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $70.37 and a 52-week high of $75.67. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $74.02 and a 200 day moving average of $73.20.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2276 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.77%.

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.