JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has $1.20 Billion Stock Holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF $VUSB

JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 24,065,722 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,317,449 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned 0.23% of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF worth $1,203,166,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. HTG Investment Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 19.4% in the third quarter. HTG Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 104,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,201,000 after purchasing an additional 16,900 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 23.4% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,325,838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,285,000 after buying an additional 251,805 shares in the last quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 19.5% in the 3rd quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 11,366 shares of the company’s stock valued at $568,000 after buying an additional 1,855 shares in the last quarter. Palisades Hudson Asset Management L.P. raised its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Palisades Hudson Asset Management L.P. now owns 120,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,030,000 after buying an additional 7,131 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 125.0% during the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $470,000 after acquiring an additional 5,228 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Price Performance

BATS:VUSB opened at $49.95 on Tuesday. 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 moving average price of $49.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.88.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.