MML Investors Services LLC Acquires 267,609 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND

MML Investors Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 10.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,784,632 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 267,609 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC owned 0.14% of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF worth $206,258,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,384 shares of the company’s stock worth $472,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,880 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,176,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc. now owns 14,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,064,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Management Inc. now owns 4,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evoke Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Evoke Wealth LLC now owns 21,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,628,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $73.24 on Monday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52 week low of $72.34 and a 52 week high of $75.23. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $73.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.92.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a $0.2473 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 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.