Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF $BLV Position Increased by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 78.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 132,608 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 58,378 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans owned 0.16% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF worth $9,222,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of BLV. Howe & Rusling Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 48.3% in the 1st quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 86.4% in the 1st quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 315.5% in the 2nd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares during the period. Finally, Huntington National Bank increased its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 3,476.7% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 1,043 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA BLV opened at $69.78 on Thursday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $65.71 and a 1 year high of $72.63. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $70.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $69.82.

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).