Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Has $1.63 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF $VUSB

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) by 250.3% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 32,567 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,269 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF were worth $1,628,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VUSB. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF during the third quarter worth $285,000. RFG Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 16.0% in the 3rd quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 14,408 shares of the company’s stock worth $720,000 after purchasing an additional 1,982 shares during the period. Nikulski Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $227,000. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. now owns 338,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,906,000 after purchasing an additional 30,901 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 23.1% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 7,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,476 shares during the period.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF stock opened at $49.95 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $49.88 and its 200-day moving average is $49.88. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF has a one year low of $49.42 and a one year high of $50.03.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a $0.1821 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend 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.

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.