154,272 Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Bought by ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors Inc.

ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 154,272 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,470,000. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises about 2.4% of ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest position. ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors Inc. owned 0.06% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Asset Dedication LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 15.8% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 3,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,000 after purchasing an additional 475 shares during the last quarter. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter valued at about $1,299,000. Ballentine Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 82.7% in the second quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 18,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $917,000 after buying an additional 8,548 shares during the period. Fiduciary Planning LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.5% during the second quarter. Fiduciary Planning LLC now owns 519,009 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,193,000 after buying an additional 22,147 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Connable Office Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% during the second quarter. Connable Office Inc. now owns 56,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,724,000 after acquiring an additional 545 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP stock traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $48.45. The stock had a trading volume of 1,483,961 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,363,820. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $47.37 and a one year high of $49.41. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $48.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.75.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 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.