ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. Increases Stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 13.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 431,041 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 51,804 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF accounts for about 8.9% of ETF Portfolio Partners Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. owned about 0.54% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF worth $29,496,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in BLV. Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 35.5% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 56,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,275,000 after buying an additional 14,902 shares during the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 7,242.0% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 78,853 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,927,000 after purchasing an additional 77,779 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 8,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $657,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 427,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,114,000 after purchasing an additional 7,513 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA BLV opened at $68.46 on Monday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $66.64 and a 1 year high of $76.87. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $69.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $71.94.

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).