AMG National Trust Bank Has $2.82 Million Position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

AMG National Trust Bank increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 4.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 41,112 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,795 shares during the period. AMG National Trust Bank owned about 0.05% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF worth $2,824,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC lifted 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 during the period. TrueWealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. TrueWealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 169 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 30,061 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,260,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the period. Dearborn Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 12,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $960,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC now owns 10,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $762,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA BLV opened at $70.04 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $69.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $71.40. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $66.65 and a 12-month high of $76.87.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2695 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF 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).