Trust Co. of Vermont Has $36.23 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 62.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 732,514 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 282,208 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up about 1.5% of Trust Co. of Vermont’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Trust Co. of Vermont owned approximately 0.21% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $36,230,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2,296.0% during the 2nd quarter. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. now owns 599 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 574 shares during the period. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 583.3% during the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 738 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 630 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP opened at $49.87 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.93. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $49.27 and a fifty-two week high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.