48,927 Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Purchased by Hegarty Advisors LLC

Hegarty Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 48,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,420,000. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises approximately 2.1% of Hegarty Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 583.3% in the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 738 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 630 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 37.0% in the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $50.34 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $49.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.89. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $49.35 and a 52-week high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were given a $0.0227 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend 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.