Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC Acquires 22,692 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 8.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 303,891 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 22,692 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for 3.7% of Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $21,853,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BND. Access Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Access Financial Services Inc. now owns 7,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $553,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE grew its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE now owns 3,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,498,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the period. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. now owns 16,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,238,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Belmont Capital LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter. Belmont Capital LLC now owns 1,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $72.01 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $72.41 and its 200-day moving average is $73.39. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $70.37 and a 52-week high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.