Gradient Capital Advisors LLC Decreases Position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB)

Gradient Capital Advisors LLC reduced its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) by 14.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,151 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,532 shares during the quarter. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF were worth $751,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Monumental Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 8.6% in the first quarter. Monumental Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,914,000 after acquiring an additional 11,011 shares in the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 1.6% in the first quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 229,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,376,000 after acquiring an additional 3,514 shares in the last quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 4.5% in the first quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 46,605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,309,000 after acquiring an additional 1,993 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 27.2% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 163,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,114,000 after purchasing an additional 34,977 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Exeter Financial LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 14.8% in the first quarter. Exeter Financial LLC now owns 9,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $469,000 after purchasing an additional 1,221 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Trading Up 0.0 %

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF stock traded up $0.02 during trading on Friday, hitting $49.52. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 495,265 shares. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $49.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.45.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, July 1st will be paid a $0.212 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 1st.

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.