Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Purchased by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 116.2% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 26,923 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,470 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,332,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 86.9% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 176,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,874,000 after purchasing an additional 82,056 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.3% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 261,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,130,000 after buying an additional 36,624 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.0% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 22,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,109,000 after buying an additional 3,035 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the second quarter valued at $210,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.8% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 586,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,465,000 after buying an additional 57,079 shares during the last quarter.

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

VTIP stock opened at $50.38 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $49.35 and a 1 year high of $50.81. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $50.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.91.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were paid a $0.0227 dividend. This represents a $0.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Company Profile

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.