Almanack Investment Partners LLC. Purchases 22,623 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Almanack Investment Partners LLC. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 40.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 77,906 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 22,623 shares during the quarter. Almanack Investment Partners LLC.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $3,772,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brewster Financial Planning LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. Brewster Financial Planning LLC now owns 6,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $318,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares during the period. Colorado Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.0% in the third quarter. Colorado Capital Management Inc. now owns 165,971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,184,000 after purchasing an additional 6,423 shares during the period. Rappaport Reiches Capital Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rappaport Reiches Capital Management LLC now owns 524,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,884,000 after purchasing an additional 20,395 shares during the last quarter. Freestate Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $269,000. Finally, Lion Street Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $216,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $48.91 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $47.37 and a 1-year high of $49.41. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $48.74 and a 200-day moving average of $48.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

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

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Company 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.