Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Sold by Advisory Alpha LLC

Advisory Alpha LLC decreased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 29.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 60,040 shares of the company’s stock after selling 24,997 shares during the quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $3,004,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. Verus Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after buying an additional 203 shares during the period. ARK & TLK Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.4% during the third quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC now owns 54,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,747,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the period. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.3% in the second quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $236,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.6% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 5,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $271,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the period. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $473,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.82 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $49.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.02. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $49.27 and a 1-year 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.