Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF $BLV

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 25,734.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 149,583 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 149,004 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $10,399,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in BLV. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 864.9% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 357 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the period. Colonial Trust Co SC bought a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:BLV opened at $68.06 on Wednesday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.71 and a fifty-two week high of $72.63. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $68.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $69.89.

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). 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.