Ashton Thomas Securities LLC Increases Stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

Ashton Thomas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 10,133 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $762,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $46,372,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 338.8% in the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 471,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,441,000 after acquiring an additional 364,040 shares during the period. Family Investment Center Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 5,776.0% during the third quarter. Family Investment Center Inc. now owns 249,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,754,000 after purchasing an additional 245,247 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 71.7% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 502,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,314,000 after purchasing an additional 209,608 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $8,385,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

NYSEARCA BLV opened at $71.56 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $72.16. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $66.13 and a fifty-two week high of $76.87.

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).