Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) saw an uptick in trading volume on Tuesday . 1,360,302 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 78% from the previous session’s volume of 765,718 shares.The stock last traded at $66.69 and had previously closed at $66.93.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $70.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $72.09.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at $52,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $55,000. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 23.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 20.6% in the second quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the period. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 3,166.7% during the third quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,000 after buying an additional 1,805 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Company 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).