Financial & Tax Architects LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Financial & Tax Architects LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 183,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,080,000. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for approximately 2.0% of Financial & Tax Architects LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Financial & Tax Architects LLC owned about 0.05% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter worth $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 583.3% during 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, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 37.0% during the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,073 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP stock opened at $49.99 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.91. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $49.27 and a 52 week high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a $0.0227 dividend. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is 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.