NewEdge Wealth LLC Sells 36,186 Shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB)

NewEdge Wealth LLC trimmed its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) by 10.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 316,120 shares of the company’s stock after selling 36,186 shares during the period. NewEdge Wealth LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF were worth $15,686,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings 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 valued at $944,558,000 after buying an additional 1,589,803 shares during the period. Life Planning Partners Inc increased its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 4,730.1% during the fourth quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 728,570 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,152,000 after acquiring an additional 713,486 shares during the last quarter. Founders Grove Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $8,976,000. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 32.4% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 550,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,467,000 after acquiring an additional 134,822 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kitching Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 226.1% in the 3rd quarter. Kitching Partners LLC now owns 190,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,533,000 after acquiring an additional 132,354 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:VUSB opened at $49.84 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $49.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.73.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.2123 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.