FIDELIS iM LLC Acquires 15,723 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

FIDELIS iM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 3.6% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 448,816 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,723 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for 15.9% of FIDELIS iM LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. FIDELIS iM LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $32,337,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BND. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 22.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,073,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,285,458,000 after buying an additional 5,792,806 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 39.8% during the 4th quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 101,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,380,000 after acquiring an additional 28,986 shares during the last quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $343,000. NBC Securities Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 20.9% during the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 2,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $181,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares during the period. Finally, Leo Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $712,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:BND opened at $75.11 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $67.99 and a 12-month high of $75.67. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $74.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $72.80.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.2255 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

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.