Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE Purchases Shares of 23,987 Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND

Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 23,987 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,766,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CKW Financial Group bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, FAS Wealth Partners Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1,064.1% in the 4th quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BND opened at $73.06 on Thursday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a twelve month low of $72.34 and a twelve month high of $75.23. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $73.82.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be paid a $0.2445 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st.

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.