SVRN Asset Management LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

SVRN Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 169,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,398,000. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up approximately 6.9% of SVRN Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% during the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $47,000. Tanglewood Legacy Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Optima Capital LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $55,000.

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

VTIP stock opened at $50.35 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $49.35 and a twelve month high of $50.81. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.