Strong Tower Advisory Services Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF $BLV

Strong Tower Advisory Services boosted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLVFree Report) by 8.5% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 340,500 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 26,597 shares during the period. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF makes up about 4.4% of Strong Tower Advisory Services’ portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Strong Tower Advisory Services’ holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $23,420,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 45.1% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 5,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $349,000 after purchasing an additional 1,561 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 53.3% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 106,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,423,000 after buying an additional 37,126 shares during the period. Brighton Securities CORP. bought a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $966,000. EJMK Ventures LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $228,000. Finally, Bank of Hawaii raised its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Hawaii now owns 37,664 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,618,000 after buying an additional 2,375 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:BLV opened at $69.09 on Monday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $68.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $69.33. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $66.49 and a 52-week high of $72.63.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Company Profile

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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). The Index includes all medium and larger issues of the United States Government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

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