Country Trust Bank Purchases 349,708 Shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF $BLV

Country Trust Bank lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 10,270.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 353,113 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 349,708 shares during the quarter. Country Trust Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $25,018,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 315.5% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 644 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares during the period. Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 90.4% during the second quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 990 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 470 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BLV opened at $70.27 on Friday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $65.71 and a 52-week high of $72.63. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $70.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $70.05.

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.