Hilltop Holdings Inc. Invests $700,000 in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

Hilltop Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 9,309 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $700,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in BLV. Raymond James & Associates lifted its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in 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 lifted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 7,242.0% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 78,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,927,000 after acquiring an additional 77,779 shares in the last quarter. Family Investment Center Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $298,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 120.2% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 165,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,617,000 after purchasing an additional 90,208 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:BLV opened at $72.72 on Friday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $67.45 and a 1 year high of $76.87. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $72.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $72.37.

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).