Parker Financial LLC Has $5.85 Million Holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

Parker Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 5.1% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 85,651 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,133 shares during the period. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF comprises 2.9% of Parker Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Parker Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $5,852,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 6,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 2.2% during the third quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 8,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $657,000 after buying an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 35.5% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 56,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,275,000 after buying an additional 14,902 shares in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after buying an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Guidance Capital Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 20.2% in the 3rd quarter. Guidance Capital Inc. now owns 4,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $292,000 after buying an additional 677 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of NYSEARCA BLV opened at $69.03 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $68.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $71.69. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $66.64 and a 52-week high of $76.87.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a $0.2695 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

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).