Raymond James Financial Inc. Invests $17.55 Million in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 256,445 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,549,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. owned approximately 0.32% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 40.5% in the fourth quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 8,108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $555,000 after acquiring an additional 2,337 shares in the last quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp raised its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 630.7% in the 4th quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 23,077 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,579,000 after purchasing an additional 19,919 shares during the last quarter. Leeward Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Leeward Financial Partners LLC now owns 71,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,905,000 after purchasing an additional 6,917 shares in the last quarter. Nottingham Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $3,189,000. Finally, Huntington National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 2,533.3% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 790 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 760 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:BLV opened at $68.12 on Monday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $65.86 and a 1-year high of $76.87. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $69.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $70.10.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF 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).