Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Position Raised by Soltis Investment Advisors LLC

Soltis Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 35.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,339 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,168 shares during the quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $603,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of BLV. Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 751.1% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the last quarter. American National Bank acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $45,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

BLV stock traded up $1.56 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $74.19. 1,164,216 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 781,665. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $62.95 and a 52-week high of $75.55. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $71.11 and its 200-day moving average is $70.96.

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).