60,370 Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Purchased by K2 Financial Inc.

K2 Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 60,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,927,000. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises 2.9% of K2 Financial Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VTIP. Coastline Trust Co acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter worth about $72,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18.2% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 820.8% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,000 after buying an additional 1,740 shares in the last quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 2,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after buying an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 177.7% during the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 2,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after buying an additional 1,573 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $49.38 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $47.65 and a 12-month high of $49.62. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $48.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.90.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a dividend of $0.529 per share. 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.