36,139 Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Purchased by Greenspring Advisors LLC

Greenspring Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 36,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,787,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% in the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 583.3% in the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 630 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $47,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $50.45 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $49.35 and a 12-month high of $50.81. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $50.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.93.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a $0.0227 dividend. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st.

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.