Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) Shares Purchased by Blue Trust Inc.

Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) by 4.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,622,890 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 73,904 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF accounts for 1.0% of Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF were worth $80,528,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 18,913,851 shares of the company’s stock worth $944,558,000 after purchasing an additional 1,589,803 shares in the last quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 1,480,684 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,945,000 after purchasing an additional 20,605 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth lifted its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 1,086,820 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,927,000 after buying an additional 73,049 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Center for Financial Services lifted its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pacific Center for Financial Services now owns 797,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,829,000 after buying an additional 20,412 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Life Planning Partners Inc lifted its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 4,730.1% during the 4th quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 728,570 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,152,000 after buying an additional 713,486 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of BATS VUSB opened at $49.72 on Friday. The business’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 declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2123 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

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.