Focus Partners Wealth Acquires 669,831 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 18.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,254,717 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 669,831 shares during the quarter. Focus Partners Wealth’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $210,438,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% during the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the period. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Finally, Tanglewood Legacy Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP opened at $50.35 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $50.27 and its 200 day moving average is $49.95. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $49.35 and a 12-month high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.