PFG Advisors Acquires 6,452 Shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

PFG Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 6.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 101,769 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,452 shares during the quarter. PFG Advisors owned approximately 0.13% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF worth $6,964,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC now owns 1,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after buying an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. TrueWealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. TrueWealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Dearborn Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 12,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $960,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC now owns 10,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $762,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the period. Finally, Kovack Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 7,570 shares of the company’s stock valued at $518,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of BLV stock opened at $70.01 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $69.15 and its 200-day moving average is $71.29. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $66.65 and a 52-week high of $76.87.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

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