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

Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:VTES) by 202.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 23,745 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,900 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF makes up approximately 0.7% of Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. owned approximately 1.42% of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF worth $2,408,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,056,000. Mission Wealth Management LP bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth $293,000. Firestone Capital Management increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 478.0% in the 4th quarter. Firestone Capital Management now owns 16,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,693,000 after buying an additional 13,804 shares in the last quarter. Avaii Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $305,000. Finally, Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 126.5% during the fourth quarter. Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. now owns 15,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,614,000 after acquiring an additional 8,890 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VTES traded up $0.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $99.87. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 51,972 shares, compared to its average volume of 34,453. Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $98.00 and a 52 week high of $101.62. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $100.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $100.46.

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.