Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Stake Raised by Lincoln National Corp

Lincoln National Corp raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 4.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,023,505 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 94,217 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF comprises 2.7% of Lincoln National Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Lincoln National Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $150,913,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 18.5% in the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 83,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,625,000 after acquiring an additional 13,079 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 52.0% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 37,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,504,000 after buying an additional 12,774 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 17.3% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 21,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,463,000 after buying an additional 3,218 shares during the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. boosted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 6.6% during the third quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 3,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $246,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 4.9% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,181,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,254,000 after acquiring an additional 55,403 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock traded up $0.19 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $69.86. The stock had a trading volume of 445,967 shares, compared to its average volume of 961,818. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $62.95 and a 12 month high of $76.22. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $70.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $70.69.

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).