Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Purchased by Bleakley Financial Group LLC

Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 6.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 920,002 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 54,500 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $45,503,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 975.6% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 33,612 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,662,000 after purchasing an additional 30,487 shares during the period. Glenview Trust Co lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. Glenview Trust Co now owns 258,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,770,000 after purchasing an additional 22,459 shares during the period. LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18.4% in the fourth quarter. LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 7,287 shares of the company’s stock valued at $360,000 after purchasing an additional 1,132 shares during the period. Clune & Associates LTD. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Clune & Associates LTD. now owns 23,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,185,000 after purchasing an additional 762 shares during the period. Finally, White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 131,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,524,000 after purchasing an additional 6,784 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $50.22 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $49.35 and a 52 week high of $50.81. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $50.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.92.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st were paid a $0.0227 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a dividend 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.