EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC Raises Stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 8.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 113,517 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,721 shares during the quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.14% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF worth $7,768,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC now owns 1,364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the period. TrueWealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. TrueWealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the period. Dearborn Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 12,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $960,000 after buying an additional 219 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC now owns 10,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $762,000 after buying an additional 231 shares during the period. Finally, Kovack Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 7,570 shares of the company’s stock valued at $518,000 after buying an additional 242 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA BLV opened at $70.01 on Wednesday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $66.65 and a one year high of $76.87. The company’s fifty day moving average is $69.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $71.29.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.2695 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd.

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).