LifeWealth Investments LLC Increases Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

LifeWealth Investments LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 16.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 207,963 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 29,760 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up 3.1% of LifeWealth Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. LifeWealth Investments LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $10,388,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 30,130,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,490,248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,435,208 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 18,490,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $914,532,000 after buying an additional 1,039,578 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 22.1% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 10,366,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $512,744,000 after buying an additional 1,877,940 shares in the last quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 39.4% in the fourth quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV now owns 6,908,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $341,676,000 after buying an additional 1,950,826 shares during the period. Finally, Valmark Advisers Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 6,716,272 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,187,000 after acquiring an additional 314,697 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $50.20 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $49.35 and a 12 month high of $50.81. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.0227 per share. This represents a $0.09 dividend on an annualized basis 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.