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$364,984.00
Discount/Premium0.66%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.04%
Other Expenses0.03%
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 Thursday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.2851 per share on Wednesday, February 6th. This represents a $3.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.84%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's previous monthly dividend of $0.26. View Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about BLV stock have trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF earned a news sentiment score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
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)
Who are Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Beacon Capital Management Inc. (19.06%), LPL Financial LLC (2.41%), Advisor Group Inc. (1.86%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (1.54%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.48%) and QS Investors LLC (1.10%).
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 Morningstar Investment Services LLC, Global Financial Private Capital LLC, NYL Investors LLC, QS Investors LLC, LPL Financial LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Private Advisor Group LLC and Karpus Management Inc..
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 Beacon Capital Management Inc., Advisor Group Inc., Visionary Asset Management Inc., HT Partners LLC, Cardan Capital Partners LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and PNC Financial Services Group Inc..
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 $89.04.
How big of a company is Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF?
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a market capitalization of $3.19 billion.
What is Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's official website?
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 (NYSEARCA BLV)
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