Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Position Decreased by Marotta Asset Management

Marotta Asset Management lowered its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 1.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 639,385 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,659 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up 6.5% of Marotta Asset Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Marotta Asset Management’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $30,978,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 5,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. FC Advisory LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. FC Advisory LLC now owns 21,573 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,045,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% in the third quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 22,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,111,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC now owns 24,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,226,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 50,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,451,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the period.

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

Shares of VTIP traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $48.51. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 237,645 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,061,558. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $47.37 and a one year high of $49.41. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $48.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.75.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

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

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.