Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Sees Significant Inflows Amid Market Moves
This week, the Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (Symbol: BLV) has made waves with an impressive inflow of approximately $225.5 million. This has resulted in a 3.9% increase in the number of outstanding units, rising from 78,900,000 to 82,000,000.
The following chart illustrates BLV’s price performance over the past year in comparison to its 200-day moving average:
Analyzing the chart, we can see that BLV’s lowest point in the last 52 weeks was $62.95 per share, while the highest was $76.87. The most recent trading price stands at $72.53. Evaluating the latest share price against the 200-day moving average can be beneficial for technical analysis—more information on this technique can be found here.
It’s essential to understand how exchange-traded funds (ETFs) operate. Though they trade like stocks, investors buy and sell “units” instead of “shares.” These units can be created or destroyed based on investor demand. Each week, we track changes in outstanding shares to identify ETFs with significant inflows (indicating new units created) or outflows (units removed). When new units are created, the underlying assets of the ETF must be purchased. Conversely, when units are destroyed, assets must be sold, which can influence the ETF’s individual components.
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