Blue Trust Inc. Purchases 69,352 Shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB)

Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) by 4.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,548,986 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 69,352 shares during the period. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF accounts for approximately 1.0% of Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Blue Trust Inc. owned approximately 1.84% of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF worth $76,706,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VUSB. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 1.4% during the second quarter. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. now owns 16,396 shares of the company’s stock worth $812,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. RHS Financial LLC raised its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. RHS Financial LLC now owns 7,924 shares of the company’s stock worth $392,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Clarius Group LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Clarius Group LLC now owns 18,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $897,000 after buying an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC now owns 23,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,186,000 after buying an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $645,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the period.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of VUSB opened at $49.80 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $49.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.57.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st.

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.