Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 904,752 shares, an increase of 173.9% from the July 15th total of 330,352 shares. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,342,368 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Stock Performance

VUSB opened at $49.72 on Friday. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $49.60 and a fifty-two week high of $50.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $49.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.76.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 4.8% in the first quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 4,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $235,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the period. RFG Advisory LLC raised its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 1.6% in the first quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 14,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $718,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Convergence Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Convergence Financial LLC now owns 4,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the period. Compass Financial Group INC SD lifted its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Compass Financial Group INC SD now owns 14,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $733,000 after purchasing an additional 292 shares during the period. Finally, Verus Financial Partners Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 1.1% during the first quarter. Verus Financial Partners Inc. now owns 27,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,356,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares during the period.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Company 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.