First Citizens Financial Corp Has $1.46 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

First Citizens Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 12.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,260 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,279 shares during the period. First Citizens Financial Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $1,457,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of BND. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 289.9% in the 2nd quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 620 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $46,000. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $51,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:BND traded up $0.03 on Friday, reaching $71.97. The stock had a trading volume of 3,915,664 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,864,577. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $70.37 and a 1-year high of $75.67. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $72.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.44.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a dividend of $0.2334 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

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.