Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Stock Position Lifted by SimpliFi Inc.

SimpliFi Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 468.2% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 186,039 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 153,298 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises approximately 3.9% of SimpliFi Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. SimpliFi Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $9,201,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Verus Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after buying an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. eCIO Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. eCIO Inc. now owns 5,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $253,000 after buying an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC now owns 54,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,747,000 after buying an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $261,000 after buying an additional 224 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 5,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $50.05 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $49.27 and a 1-year high of $50.81. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $49.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.90.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.0227 per share. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a 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.