HighTower Advisors LLC Buys 14,661 Shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF $BLV

HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 100.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 29,201 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 14,661 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $2,030,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in BLV. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its stake 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 valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the period. Colonial Trust Co SC bought a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY bought a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BLV opened at $68.47 on Tuesday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $66.49 and a 12 month high of $72.63. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $68.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $69.55.

About Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

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.