Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Takes Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BNDFree Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 5,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $405,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Access Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Access Financial Services Inc. now owns 7,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $553,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.7% in the third 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 stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.7% during the third quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,498,000 after buying an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Belmont Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter. Belmont Capital LLC now owns 1,817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

BND stock opened at $72.34 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $72.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $73.39. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $70.37 and a 12-month 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 dividend of $0.2334 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

About Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

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