Fifth Third Bancorp Purchases 35,505 Shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF $BLV

Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 12,958.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 35,779 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 35,505 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $2,461,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 148.0% during the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 864.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 357 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the period. Key Financial Inc lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 114.0% in the 4th quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

BLV opened at $66.86 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $68.16 and its 200 day moving average is $69.05. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $66.49 and a 12-month high of $72.63.

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.