Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC Has $11.59 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC lessened its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 5.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 169,306 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,581 shares during the quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC owned about 0.21% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF worth $11,586,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,382,000. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. raised its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 24,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,647,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC now owns 11,192 shares of the company’s stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 1,059 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 26.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,668,000 after purchasing an additional 83,705 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 23.7% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,135,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $214,584,000 after purchasing an additional 601,500 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BLV stock opened at $69.99 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $69.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $70.92. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $66.65 and a twelve month 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 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).