Global Retirement Partners LLC Has $524,000 Position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 23.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 7,654 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,474 shares during the quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $524,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James & Associates raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 35.5% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 56,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,275,000 after acquiring an additional 14,902 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 7,242.0% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 78,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,927,000 after acquiring an additional 77,779 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 7,513 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 39.5% in the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 26,971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,027,000 after purchasing an additional 7,633 shares during the period. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 10.3% in the third quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 106,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,981,000 after purchasing an additional 9,982 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

NYSEARCA:BLV opened at $69.84 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $68.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.58. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $66.64 and a twelve month high of $76.87.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2695 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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).