Kensington Asset Management LLC Purchases 119,945 Shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF $VUSB

Kensington Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) by 173.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 189,035 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 119,945 shares during the period. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF accounts for about 0.6% of Kensington Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Kensington Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF were worth $9,451,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 3.5% in the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 7,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 5.1% during the second quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $307,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. MontVue Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 0.9% in the third quarter. MontVue Capital Management Inc. now owns 34,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,747,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 22,225 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,111,000 after purchasing an additional 344 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWC Advisors LLC. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. CWC Advisors LLC. now owns 97,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,890,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0%

VUSB stock opened at $49.99 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $49.90 and a 200 day moving average of $49.89. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $49.42 and a twelve month high of $50.03.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Company 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.