2,877,693 Shares in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF $BLV Purchased by Lincoln National Corp

Lincoln National Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 2,877,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $180,518,000. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF accounts for 4.9% of Lincoln National Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Lincoln National Corp owned approximately 3.27% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BLV. Diversified Trust Co purchased a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $251,000. Moors & Cabot Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 20.6% during the 3rd quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 6,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $387,000 after acquiring an additional 1,054 shares during the last quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $2,235,000. Money Concepts Capital Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $3,677,000. Finally, Evolution Advisers Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Evolution Advisers Inc. now owns 151,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,574,000 after acquiring an additional 676 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:BLV traded down $0.25 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $63.68. 624,573 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 807,475. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $64.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $67.34. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $61.78 and a one year high of $71.64.

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.