GWN Securities Inc. Makes New $343,000 Investment in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

GWN Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 5,016 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $343,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. TrueWealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. TrueWealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 7,570 shares of the company’s stock worth $518,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. Southland Equity Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Southland Equity Partners LLC now owns 5,349 shares of the company’s stock worth $366,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

BLV stock opened at $69.96 on Monday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $66.65 and a 1-year high of $76.87. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $69.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $71.19.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

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