Principal Financial Group Inc. Sells 1,912 Shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV)

Principal Financial Group Inc. cut its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 378,690 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,912 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned approximately 0.48% of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF worth $28,466,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in BLV. Human Investing LLC increased its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 13,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $989,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Ascent Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 0.6% during the second quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 26,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,830,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 4.3% during the third quarter. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $282,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $673,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 6,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the period.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:BLV opened at $68.72 on Wednesday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $67.45 and a one year high of $76.87. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $71.24 and a 200-day moving average of $72.44.

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).