Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Shares Purchased by World Investment Advisors LLC

World Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 20.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,449 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 748 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $334,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of BLV. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $46,372,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 338.8% during the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 471,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,441,000 after buying an additional 364,040 shares during the period. Family Investment Center Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 5,776.0% during the 3rd quarter. Family Investment Center Inc. now owns 249,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,754,000 after buying an additional 245,247 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 6.9% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 2,534,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,505,000 after buying an additional 163,370 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $8,385,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

BLV stock opened at $69.63 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $71.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.47. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $67.45 and a 12-month high of $76.87.

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).