Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Hits New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $49.65 and last traded at $49.64, with a volume of 70128 shares. The stock had previously closed at $49.57.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.94.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. 10Elms LLP bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $67,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of 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 valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the last quarter.

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.