Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Shares Bought by Truist Financial Corp

Truist Financial Corp raised its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 74.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 297,444 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 126,612 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp owned about 0.38% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF worth $20,354,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James & Associates raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 35.5% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 56,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,275,000 after acquiring an additional 14,902 shares in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 7,242.0% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 78,853 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,927,000 after acquiring an additional 77,779 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 427,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,114,000 after acquiring an additional 7,513 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 39.5% during the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 26,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,027,000 after buying an additional 7,633 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0 %

BLV opened at $69.06 on Thursday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $66.64 and a 52 week high of $76.87. The business’s 50 day moving average is $68.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $71.65.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

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

About Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

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).