Private Advisor Group LLC Reduces Position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

Private Advisor Group LLC cut its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 2.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 22,819 shares of the company’s stock after selling 612 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $1,561,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 6.9% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 2,534,316 shares of the company’s stock valued at $190,505,000 after buying an additional 163,370 shares during the period. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. now owns 431,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,496,000 after buying an additional 51,804 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.8% during the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 427,224 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,114,000 after buying an additional 7,513 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 8.8% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 405,849 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,508,000 after buying an additional 32,880 shares during the period. Finally, Truist Financial Corp increased its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 74.1% during the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 297,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,354,000 after buying an additional 126,612 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

BLV stock opened at $71.32 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $68.79 and its 200 day moving average is $71.54. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $66.64 and a 1-year high of $76.87.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.2695 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Bond Index Funds (the Fund), formerly Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF, seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a long-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. It employs a passive management or indexing strategy designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S.Long Government/Credit Bond Index (the Index).