Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Shares Sold by Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 29.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,275 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,388 shares during the quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $231,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 14.0% during the 1st quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 4,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after acquiring an additional 567 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 26.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,668,000 after purchasing an additional 83,705 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 48.4% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 7.9% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 9,349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $658,000 after buying an additional 686 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $17,549,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of BLV stock opened at $68.21 on Tuesday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $65.71 and a 1-year high of $76.87. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $68.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $68.74.

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).