HighTower Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB)

HighTower Advisors LLC cut its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) by 39.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 63,278 shares of the company’s stock after selling 42,009 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF were worth $3,114,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. WBH Advisory Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF in the first quarter worth about $1,897,000. NewEdge Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $2,423,000. Lakewood Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth $790,000. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 27.3% in the first quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 2,982 shares of the company’s stock worth $147,000 after purchasing an additional 640 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF stock opened at $49.07 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.13.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 7th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 5th were issued a $0.1948 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.18.

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.