Gould Asset Management LLC CA Sells 833 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Gould Asset Management LLC CA lessened its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 1.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 43,831 shares of the company’s stock after selling 833 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for 0.8% of Gould Asset Management LLC CA’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Gould Asset Management LLC CA’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $3,224,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in BND. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.3% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3,300.0% in the 3rd quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 408 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares during the period. Steph & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Union Savings Bank lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 218.8% in the 3rd quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 510 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:BND traded down $0.20 on Thursday, hitting $70.57. The company had a trading volume of 5,366,539 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,006,166. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.89 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $71.66. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1 year low of $67.99 and a 1 year high of $74.38.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were given a dividend of $0.2163 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF 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.