Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Bought by Define Financial LLC

Define Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 15.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 510,398 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 67,335 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up 14.3% of Define Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Define Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $25,244,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alaska Wealth Advisors grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 8.1% in the third quarter. Alaska Wealth Advisors now owns 255,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,928,000 after buying an additional 19,151 shares during the last quarter. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.3% during the 3rd quarter. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC now owns 154,502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,822,000 after acquiring an additional 14,433 shares during the last quarter. Gilbert Capital Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $2,152,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 33.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 47,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,392,000 after acquiring an additional 11,837 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Carnegie Investment Counsel grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 283,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,375,000 after acquiring an additional 20,714 shares during the last quarter.

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

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $49.78 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $49.75 and its 200-day moving average is $49.96. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $49.27 and a 12-month high of $50.81.

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.