Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF $VUSB Stake Lifted by BlueChip Wealth Advisors LLC

BlueChip Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 232,153 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,055 shares during the period. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF accounts for about 5.0% of BlueChip Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. BlueChip Wealth Advisors LLC owned about 0.22% of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF worth $11,606,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VUSB. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF in the first quarter worth $304,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $305,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 514.9% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 13,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $690,000 after buying an additional 11,585 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 286.9% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 104,639 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,217,000 after buying an additional 77,593 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 13,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $686,000 after acquiring an additional 1,482 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS VUSB opened at $49.94 on Wednesday. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $49.42 and a 1 year high of $50.03. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $49.88 and a 200 day moving average of $49.88.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.