Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF $BLV is Bay Capital Advisors LLC’s 10th Largest Position

Posted by Defense World Staff on Apr 2nd, 2026

Bay Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV – Free Report) by 790.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 52,894 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,952 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF comprises approximately 2.2% of Bay Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Bay Capital Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF worth $3,677,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Karpus Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 734.6% in the 2nd quarter. Karpus Management Inc. now owns 931,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,759,000 after buying an additional 819,674 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,672,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $756,113,000 after buying an additional 620,446 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 58.8% during the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,659,604 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,376,000 after buying an additional 614,246 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 83.6% during the 3rd quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,119,393 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,309,000 after acquiring an additional 509,835 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Country Trust Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 10,270.4% during the 3rd quarter. Country Trust Bank now owns 353,113 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,018,000 after acquiring an additional 349,708 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA:BLV opened at $68.51 on Thursday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $65.71 and a 52-week high of $72.63. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $69.81 and a 200 day moving average of $70.34.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $0.2511 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd.

About Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

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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). The Index includes all medium and larger issues of the United States Government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued.