Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (NASDAQ:BND) Stock Price Down 0.4%

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (NASDAQ:BND – Get Rating)’s share price fell 0.4% on Friday . The company traded as low as $73.93 and last traded at $74.07. 4,713,356 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 23% from the average session volume of 6,115,145 shares. The stock had previously closed at $74.40.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Stock Down 0.4 %

The stock’s 50 day moving average is $72.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.25.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 27th were given a dividend of $0.172 per share. This represents a $2.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 23rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BND. Eqis Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund by 3.6% in the second quarter. Eqis Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $307,000 after buying an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Brand Asset Management Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund by 2.9% in the second quarter. Brand Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 5,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $377,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Straight Path Wealth Management grew its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Straight Path Wealth Management now owns 23,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,731,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 33,068 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,489,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dakota Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 11,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $829,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter.