Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 904,752 shares, a growth of 173.9% from the July 15th total of 330,352 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,342,368 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.8% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Price Performance

BATS:VUSB opened at $49.72 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.76. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $49.60 and a 1-year high of $50.03.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VUSB. Assetmark Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 236.4% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares during the period. Kingdom Financial Group LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000.

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.