PFW Advisors LLC Makes New $6.45 Million Investment in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

PFW Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 94,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,451,000. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF accounts for 2.0% of PFW Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 6.9% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 2,534,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,505,000 after buying an additional 163,370 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 512,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,050,000 after acquiring an additional 10,816 shares in the last quarter. Greystone Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Greystone Financial Group LLC now owns 490,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,871,000 after purchasing an additional 10,082 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 338.8% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 471,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,441,000 after purchasing an additional 364,040 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 427,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,114,000 after purchasing an additional 7,513 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

BLV traded down $0.16 during trading on Monday, reaching $66.93. The stock had a trading volume of 603,938 shares, compared to its average volume of 692,720. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $70.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.12. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $66.74 and a one year high of $76.87.

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).