HTG Investment Advisors Inc. Grows Stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF $VUSB

HTG Investment Advisors Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) by 19.4% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 104,037 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,900 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF accounts for about 1.7% of HTG Investment Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. HTG Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF were worth $5,201,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VUSB. Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 56.5% in the 3rd quarter. Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC now owns 447,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,370,000 after acquiring an additional 161,584 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 104.0% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 170,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,498,000 after purchasing an additional 86,878 shares during the period. Apella Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 180,871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,034,000 after purchasing an additional 15,411 shares during the period. Fonville Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fonville Wealth Management LLC now owns 447,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,380,000 after purchasing an additional 20,059 shares during the period. Finally, Aspiriant LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 38.1% during the 3rd quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 86,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,345,000 after buying an additional 23,987 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of VUSB stock opened at $49.95 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.88. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $49.42 and a 52-week high of $50.03.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.1821 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%.

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.