Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Shares Purchased by MML Investors Services LLC

MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 6.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 246,046 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,366 shares during the quarter. MML Investors Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $16,837,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Invst LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 48.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invst LLC now owns 8,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $606,000 after purchasing an additional 2,645 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 20.2% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $334,000 after acquiring an additional 748 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $52,000. Synovus Financial Corp increased its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 108.5% during the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 24,322 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,828,000 after acquiring an additional 12,659 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $237,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:BLV opened at $67.00 on Tuesday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $65.86 and a 1 year high of $76.87. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $69.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $70.05.

About Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

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).