Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Shares Sold by Silver Oak Securities Incorporated

Silver Oak Securities Incorporated lessened its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 8.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 15,282 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,365 shares during the quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $1,050,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 338.8% in the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 471,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,441,000 after purchasing an additional 364,040 shares in the last quarter. Family Investment Center Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 5,776.0% in the third quarter. Family Investment Center Inc. now owns 249,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,754,000 after buying an additional 245,247 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 6.9% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 2,534,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,505,000 after buying an additional 163,370 shares in the last quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 46.2% in the third quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 338,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,451,000 after buying an additional 106,918 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFG Advisors purchased a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $7,165,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

BLV stock opened at $69.91 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $69.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.80. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $66.64 and a 12 month high of $76.87.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

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