Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) Declares Dividend of $0.23

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) announced a dividend on Wednesday, March 27th, NASDAQ reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd will be given a dividend of 0.2278 per share on Thursday, April 4th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.22.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

VUSB traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $49.55. 771,011 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged. The company’s 50 day moving average is $49.49 and its 200-day moving average is $49.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VUSB. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 234.3% during the second quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 565 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 396 shares in the last quarter. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $46,000. Ancora Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 109.9% during the first quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 972 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 93.2% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 613 shares in the last quarter.

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.