Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. Increases Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:VTES)

Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:VTES) by 202.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 23,745 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,900 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF comprises about 0.7% of Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF were worth $2,408,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Watchman Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 1.6% in the third quarter. Watchman Group Inc. now owns 7,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $694,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the period. Financial Management Professionals Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $51,000. Firestone Capital Management grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 21.1% during the third quarter. Firestone Capital Management now owns 2,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $285,000 after buying an additional 503 shares during the period. Finally, Francis Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 10.3% in the third quarter. Francis Financial Inc. now owns 7,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $700,000 after buying an additional 665 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VTES traded up $0.11 during trading on Friday, hitting $99.87. 51,972 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 34,453. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $100.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $100.46. Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $98.00 and a 12-month high of $101.62.

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF (VTES) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of tax-exempt investment grade debt issued by US state and local governments or agencies. The fund includes muni bonds with an effective maturity below seven years.