Family Firm Inc. Increases Holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

Family Firm Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 55.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,482 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,598 shares during the period. Family Firm Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $307,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 415.8% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 521 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 420 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $52,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1,193.5% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 802 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 740 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 164 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of BLV stock opened at $69.96 on Friday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $66.65 and a 12 month high of $76.87. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $69.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.24.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced 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).