HTG Investment Advisors Inc. Buys 16,900 Shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF $VUSB

HTG Investment Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) by 19.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 104,037 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 16,900 shares during the period. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF comprises about 1.7% of HTG Investment Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. HTG Investment Advisors Inc. owned 0.10% of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF worth $5,201,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VUSB. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 23.4% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,325,838 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,285,000 after acquiring an additional 251,805 shares in the last quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 19.5% during the third quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 11,366 shares of the company’s stock worth $568,000 after purchasing an additional 1,855 shares during the last quarter. Palisades Hudson Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Palisades Hudson Asset Management L.P. now owns 120,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,030,000 after purchasing an additional 7,131 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 125.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,410 shares of the company’s stock valued at $470,000 after purchasing an additional 5,228 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 19.7% during the 3rd quarter. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. now owns 4,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $249,000 after buying an additional 819 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of VUSB opened at $49.95 on Friday. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $49.42 and a 1 year high of $50.03. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.88.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.1821 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. This is an increase from Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.18.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Profile

The Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund actively invests in investment grade securities while aiming to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 0 to 2 years. VUSB was launched on Apr 5, 2021 and is managed by Vanguard.