Gradient Capital Advisors LLC Purchases 10,713 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Gradient Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 7.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 152,606 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,713 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for 2.4% of Gradient Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $7,389,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $173,000. Savant Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 30.9% during the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 2,155,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,345,000 after purchasing an additional 509,237 shares in the last quarter. RAM Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. RAM Investment Partners LLC now owns 69,446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,363,000 after buying an additional 932 shares during the last quarter. Liberty Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Liberty Capital Management Inc. now owns 42,259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,046,000 after buying an additional 864 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 12.3% during the fourth quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 25,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,224,000 after buying an additional 2,760 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.0 %

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $48.98 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $48.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.82. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $47.37 and a 1 year high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a $0.529 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Company Profile

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.