Essential Planning LLC. Purchases New Position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB)

Essential Planning LLC. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 43,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,171,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $248,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 35.0% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 8,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $430,000 after buying an additional 2,249 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,199,000. Warwick Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 12.6% in the fourth quarter. Warwick Investment Management Inc. now owns 30,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,528,000 after buying an additional 3,452 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 16.2% in the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 639,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,751,000 after buying an additional 89,418 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS VUSB opened at $49.72 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $49.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.74.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a $0.1866 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd.

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.