HighTower Advisors LLC Has $1.11 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

HighTower Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 9.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 16,205 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,742 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $1,109,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $93,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. TrueWealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. TrueWealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,000 after buying an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 7,570 shares of the company’s stock worth $518,000 after buying an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. Southland Equity Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Southland Equity Partners LLC now owns 5,349 shares of the company’s stock worth $366,000 after buying an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock opened at $69.47 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $69.68 and a 200-day moving average of $70.97. 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.2695 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd.

About Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

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).