Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF $BLV Shares Purchased by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 12.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 546,790 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 58,683 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $37,608,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 864.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 357 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 320 shares in the last quarter. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Key Financial Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 114.0% in the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 252 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY bought a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:BLV opened at $69.48 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $68.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $69.29. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $66.49 and a 52-week high of $72.63.

About Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

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.