AMG National Trust Bank Raises Position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

AMG National Trust Bank raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 4.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 41,112 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,795 shares during the period. AMG National Trust Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $2,824,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC grew its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC now owns 1,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. TrueWealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. TrueWealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 30,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,260,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the period. Dearborn Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.7% during the third quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 12,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $960,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the period. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC now owns 10,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $762,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

BLV opened at $70.04 on Friday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $66.65 and a twelve month high of $76.87. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $69.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $71.40.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.2695 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd.

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).