Petix & Botte Co Has $18.22 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Petix & Botte Co lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 247,703 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,166 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for about 5.4% of Petix & Botte Co’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Petix & Botte Co’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $18,219,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.3% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3,300.0% in the 3rd quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter worth $33,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 134.2% in the third quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 310 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

BND traded up $0.07 during trading on Monday, reaching $71.42. 5,584,267 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,852,084. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $71.75 and its 200 day moving average is $71.79. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $67.99 and a 12 month high of $74.24.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.2138 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 1st.

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.