Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Shares Purchased by Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.

Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 1.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 217,587 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,270 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up approximately 3.2% of Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $10,333,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VTIP. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5,743.4% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 16,009,404 shares of the company’s stock worth $756,925,000 after purchasing an additional 15,735,428 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 36.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,765,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $319,858,000 after acquiring an additional 1,803,700 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.3% in the third quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 6,703,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,927,000 after acquiring an additional 216,413 shares in the last quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 5,232,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $248,472,000 after acquiring an additional 114,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Heritage Wealth Advisors increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.1% during the third quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors now owns 4,340,451 shares of the company’s stock worth $205,217,000 after purchasing an additional 47,957 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

VTIP stock traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $48.02. The stock had a trading volume of 710,070 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,233,192. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $46.70 and a 52-week high of $48.17. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.60.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were given a dividend of $0.0267 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st. This represents a $0.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.22%.

About Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

The Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund (VTIP) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks an index of US Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) with less than 5 years remaining to maturity. VTIP was launched on Oct 12, 2012 and is managed by Vanguard.