ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. Has $18.44 Million Position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF $BLV

ETF Portfolio Partners Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 3.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 265,256 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,376 shares during the period. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF makes up 4.8% of ETF Portfolio Partners Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. ETF Portfolio Partners Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $18,441,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 864.9% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares in the last quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock opened at $68.88 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $69.77 and a 200-day moving average of $70.31. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $65.71 and a 1-year high of $72.63.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.2511 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd.

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). The Index includes all medium and larger issues of the United States Government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued.