The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Buys 15,065 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 7.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 207,655 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,065 shares during the quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned about 0.08% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $10,055,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Van Strum & Towne Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 345,664.2% during the 4th quarter. Van Strum & Towne Inc. now owns 922,917,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,687,651,000 after purchasing an additional 922,650,274 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4,381.7% during the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 22,737,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,100,959,000 after buying an additional 22,230,349 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,091,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,021,256,000 after buying an additional 1,806,098 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 8,642,137 shares of the company’s stock worth $418,454,000 after acquiring an additional 359,329 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Essential Planning LLC. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6,374.1% during the 4th quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 6,826,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $333,576,000 after acquiring an additional 6,721,533 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

VTIP stock opened at $49.95 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $47.98 and a twelve month high of $50.29. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.13.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st were paid a $0.0978 dividend. This represents a $0.39 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.78%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, 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.