Sigma Planning Corp Sells 3,049 Shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

Sigma Planning Corp cut its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 24.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 9,497 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,049 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $708,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Provence Wealth Management Group purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the third quarter worth $25,000. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Whittier Trust Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Tompkins Financial Corp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 276.4% in the fourth quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 398 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA BLV opened at $68.19 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $70.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $70.47. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $62.95 and a 1 year high of $77.20.

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).