Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF $BLV Shares Bought by Sovereign Financial Group Inc.

Sovereign Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 2.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 61,999 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,664 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF comprises about 0.9% of Sovereign Financial Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. owned about 0.08% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF worth $4,311,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BLV. New Republic Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 48.3% in the 1st quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 86.4% in the 1st quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Phillips Financial Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 177.6% in the 1st quarter. Phillips Financial Management LLC now owns 569 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA BLV opened at $71.31 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $70.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $68.91. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $65.71 and a 1 year high of $73.76.

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).