Prospera Financial Services Inc Has $5.80 Million Holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Prospera Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 77,240 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,962 shares during the quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $5,804,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Chesapeake Wealth Management grew its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 20.8% during the 3rd quarter. Chesapeake Wealth Management now owns 6,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $480,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares during the period. Belmont Capital LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 257,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,352,000 after purchasing an additional 19,632 shares during the last quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter worth $419,000. Finally, Tidemark LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 12.9% in the third quarter. Tidemark LLC now owns 1,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:BND opened at $72.68 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $70.37 and a 1-year high of $75.67. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $73.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $73.25.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2276 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.76%.

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.