Kestra Advisory Services LLC Decreases Position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF $BLV

Kestra Advisory Services LLC cut its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 60.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,421 shares of the company’s stock after selling 44,023 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $1,955,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 58.8% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,659,604 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,376,000 after acquiring an additional 614,246 shares during the last quarter. Ocean Park Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $32,677,000. Country Trust Bank lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 98.4% during the 4th quarter. Country Trust Bank now owns 700,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,711,000 after acquiring an additional 347,564 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 3,148.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 292,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,715,000 after acquiring an additional 283,372 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,235,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,960,000 after acquiring an additional 247,583 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Down 0.6%

NYSEARCA:BLV opened at $67.10 on Tuesday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $66.49 and a one year high of $72.63. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $68.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.07.

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). 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.