Aspiriant LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Aspiriant LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 5.0% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 486,094 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,344 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises about 1.5% of Aspiriant LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Aspiriant LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $35,306,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.3% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3,300.0% during the third quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 408 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 396 shares in the last quarter. Lee Financial Co purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Heritage Wealth Advisors bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter worth $42,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Down 0.5 %

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF stock opened at $72.26 on Thursday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a fifty-two week low of $67.99 and a fifty-two week high of $73.92. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $71.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $72.23.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 3rd were issued a $0.219 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 3rd. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.21.

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.