Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Sees Large Volume Increase

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 1,178,729 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 41% from the previous session’s volume of 838,908 shares.The stock last traded at $71.08 and had previously closed at $71.85.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $70.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.45.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BLV. Aspire Private Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Aspire Private Capital LLC now owns 56,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,207,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $890,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 16.0% in the 4th quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 155,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,434,000 after purchasing an additional 21,496 shares during the period. Synovus Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 30.7% in the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 7,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $503,000 after purchasing an additional 1,761 shares during the period. Finally, Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 185.2% in the 4th quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 84,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,266,000 after acquiring an additional 54,558 shares in the last quarter.

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).