Ritholtz Wealth Management Grows Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 14.1% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 86,240 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 10,628 shares during the quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $4,308,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VTIP. Meridian Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $774,000 after buying an additional 212 shares during the period. eCIO Inc. increased its position in 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 valued at $253,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. WMG Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. WMG Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the period. Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the period. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 5,828 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $50.20 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $50.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $49.95. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $49.35 and a twelve month high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.