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. The Fund invests by sampling the Index, meaning that it holds a range of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full Index in terms of key risk factors and other characteristics. All of the Fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:BLV
Inception Date4/3/2007
Fund ManagerJoshua C. Barrickman
Phone+1-610-6691000
Fund Focus
Asset ClassFixed Income
BenchmarkBarclays US L Govt/Credit Fl Adj TR USD
CategoryBroad Debt
FocusBroad Debt
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$2.21 billion
Average Daily Volume$164,573.00
Discount/Premium0.30%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.05%
Other Expenses0.02%
Total Expenses0.07%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.07%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
CustodianJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerSusquehanna
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "BLV."
How often does Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF?
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF announced a monthly dividend on Monday, June 4th. Investors of record on Monday, June 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.2948 per share on Wednesday, June 6th. This represents a $3.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.03%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's previous monthly dividend of $0.29. View Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's Dividend History.
Who are Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's key executives?
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- F. William McNabb III, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, President, Chief Executive Officer (Age 61)
- Thomas J. Higgins, Chief Financial Officer (Age 56)
- Kathryn J. Hyatt, Treasurer (Age 58)
- Heidi Stam, Secretary (Age 57)
- Emerson U. Fullwood, Independent Trustee (Age 69)
- Rajiv L. Gupta, Independent Trustee (Age 71)
- Amy Gutmann, Independent Trustee (Age 64)
- JoAnn H Heisen, Independent Trustee (Age 63)
- F. Joseph Loughrey, Independent Trustee (Age 69)
Has Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about BLV stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF earned a media sentiment score of 0.08 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company an impact score of 45.42 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (19.25%), LPL Financial LLC (3.50%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (2.22%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.85%), Lincoln National Corp (1.00%) and Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (0.86%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF.
Which major investors are selling Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock?
BLV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Envestnet Asset Management Inc., US Bancorp DE, First Allied Advisory Services Inc., Financial Advocates Investment Management, Evergreen Capital Management LLC, Parallel Advisors LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and S. R. Schill & Associates. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF.
Which major investors are buying Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock?
BLV stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including LPL Financial LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, NYL Investors LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., Morningstar Investment Services LLC and Change Path LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF.
How do I buy shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF?
Shares of BLV can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's stock price today?
One share of BLV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $87.72.
How can I contact Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF?
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's mailing address is P.O. Box 2600, VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-610-6691000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)
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