Root Financial Partners LLC Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB)

Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) by 107.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,982 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,257 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF were worth $694,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VUSB. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at about $1,216,000. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 87.4% during the 3rd quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 12,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $600,000 after buying an additional 5,602 shares during the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $274,000. Aspiriant LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 5.6% during the third quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 34,962 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,746,000 after purchasing an additional 1,840 shares during the period. Finally, Fortis Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Fortis Advisors LLC now owns 355,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,655,000 after purchasing an additional 1,803 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of BATS:VUSB opened at $49.72 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $49.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.72.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2123 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This is an increase from Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.21.

About Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF

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.