Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Bought by Portland Global Advisors LLC

Portland Global Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 3.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 379,958 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 14,121 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for 2.0% of Portland Global Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Portland Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $18,793,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. AXS Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. AXS Investments LLC now owns 31,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,556,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC now owns 58,388 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,888,000 after purchasing an additional 8,465 shares in the last quarter. Keyvantage Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $2,039,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 176,041 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,707,000 after purchasing an additional 8,106 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ARK & TLK Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 13.6% during the fourth quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC now owns 61,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,049,000 after purchasing an additional 7,399 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTIP opened at $50.43 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $50.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.93. 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 business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.0227 per share. This represents a $0.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Company 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.