Marotta Asset Management Sells 20,804 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Marotta Asset Management lessened its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 626,240 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,804 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 6.3% of Marotta Asset Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Marotta Asset Management’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $31,481,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VTIP. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 49,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,387,000 after buying an additional 5,826 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 110.2% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 20,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $985,000 after buying an additional 10,661 shares during the period. Visionary Wealth Advisors boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 19.6% in the 4th quarter. Visionary Wealth Advisors now owns 74,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,597,000 after purchasing an additional 12,174 shares in the last quarter. Ames National Corp purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,302,000. Finally, Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 25.6% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 2,676,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,575,000 after purchasing an additional 545,858 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $50.69 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $48.28 and a 12 month high of $50.78. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.98.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.