Washington Trust Bank Increases Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Washington Trust Bank increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 3.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 24,069 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 806 shares during the period. Washington Trust Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,165,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VTIP. Altiora Financial Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.9% during the third quarter. Altiora Financial Group LLC now owns 63,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,151,000 after acquiring an additional 1,207 shares during the last quarter. Wrenne Financial Planning LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 48.2% during the 3rd quarter. Wrenne Financial Planning LLC now owns 16,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $817,000 after purchasing an additional 5,384 shares in the last quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 859,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,362,000 after purchasing an additional 88,242 shares during the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $325,000. Finally, Nwam LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $679,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.62 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $49.08 and a 200-day moving average of $48.95. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $47.71 and a fifty-two week high of $49.65.

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.