Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC Has $7.01 Million Position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 65.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 102,431 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,602 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC owned 0.13% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF worth $7,009,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of BLV. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 415.8% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 420 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at about $52,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1,193.5% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 802 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 740 shares during the period. Finally, Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC now owns 1,364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BLV stock opened at $70.24 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $69.05 and a 200-day moving average of $71.43. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $66.65 and a 1-year high of $76.87.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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).