Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF $BLV Stock: Kestra Advisory Services LLC Boosts Stake

Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 58.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 54,898 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 20,185 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $3,444,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 3.8% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 4,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares during the period. Security Financial Services INC. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.9% during the first quarter. Security Financial Services INC. now owns 10,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $722,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares during the period. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 2.9% during the first quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC now owns 7,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $491,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares during the period. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 18.6% during the first quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 1,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 3.7% during the second quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC now owns 6,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $417,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA:BLV traded down $0.25 on Friday, hitting $63.68. The stock had a trading volume of 624,573 shares, compared to its average volume of 807,475. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $61.78 and a twelve month high of $71.64. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $64.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $67.34.

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). The Index includes all medium and larger issues of the United States Government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued.