Short Interest in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) Increases By 246.2%

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BATS:VUSB) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,999,371 shares, a growth of 246.2% from the April 30th total of 577,597 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,568,103 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days. Currently, 1.9% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VUSB. Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corp acquired a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at about $438,407,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 10.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 24,065,722 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,203,166,000 after buying an additional 2,317,449 shares during the last quarter. Kensington Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 158.1% in the first quarter. Kensington Asset Management LLC now owns 2,853,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $142,066,000 after buying an additional 1,748,029 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 74.5% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,518,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,560,000 after buying an additional 1,075,161 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF by 165,934.9% during the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 893,268 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,348,000 after purchasing an additional 892,730 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0%

BATS VUSB opened at $49.80 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $49.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.83. Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $49.58 and a 12 month high of $50.03.

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.