Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF $VUSB Holdings Lifted by Wharton Business Group LLC

Wharton Business Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,367,924 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 57,905 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF accounts for about 2.7% of Wharton Business Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Wharton Business Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF were worth $68,389,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 24,065,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,203,166,000 after buying an additional 2,317,449 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 74.5% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,518,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,560,000 after acquiring an additional 1,075,161 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,016,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,800,000 after acquiring an additional 157,980 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 251,805 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 2.2% during the third quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 1,174,268 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,707,000 after purchasing an additional 24,958 shares during the period.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS VUSB traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $49.97. 416,551 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,021,968. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $49.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.88. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $49.42 and a 52 week high of $50.03.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.