Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) is Strategic Financial Partners Ltd.’s 8th Largest Position

Strategic Financial Partners Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 21.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 79,361 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 14,104 shares during the period. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF comprises 3.0% of Strategic Financial Partners Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Strategic Financial Partners Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $5,966,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Human Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.1% in the third quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 13,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $989,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 22.1% in the 3rd quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 34,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,566,000 after purchasing an additional 6,176 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $457,000. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 8.8% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 405,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,508,000 after purchasing an additional 32,880 shares during the period. Finally, Mutual Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 4.0% in the third quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 68,791 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,926,000 after purchasing an additional 2,640 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:BLV opened at $70.29 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $73.93 and a 200 day moving average of $72.01. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $65.57 and a 52-week 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).