Greenbush Financial Group LLC Increases Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Greenbush Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 12.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 111,584 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,614 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up approximately 1.9% of Greenbush Financial Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. Greenbush Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $5,519,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% during 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. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter worth $26,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 583.3% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 37.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,073 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP opened at $49.99 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $49.27 and a 52-week high of $50.81. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.93.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a $0.0227 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.09 dividend on an annualized basis 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.