Ashton Thomas Securities LLC Raises Position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

Ashton Thomas Securities LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 2.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,133 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $762,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of BLV. Liberty Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 9.4% during the third quarter. Liberty Wealth Management LLC now owns 57,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,325,000 after buying an additional 4,957 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 102.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 34,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,597,000 after acquiring an additional 17,522 shares during the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 103,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,775,000 after purchasing an additional 3,289 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 24.7% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 75,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,697,000 after purchasing an additional 15,012 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC raised its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC now owns 29,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,249,000 after purchasing an additional 2,044 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

BLV opened at $71.56 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $73.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $72.16. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $66.13 and a one year high of $76.87.

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).