Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV Acquires 9,865 Shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 21.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 54,910 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,865 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF worth $3,860,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $890,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Security Financial Services INC. boosted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Security Financial Services INC. now owns 7,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $526,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. JT Stratford LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. JT Stratford LLC now owns 3,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors raised its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 13.9% in the second quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 1,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $130,000 after buying an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 38.8% in the second quarter. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC now owns 819 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 229 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BLV opened at $75.64 on Friday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $62.95 and a twelve month high of $76.87. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $73.77 and a 200 day moving average of $71.64.

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).