Financial Consulate Inc. Boosts Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Financial Consulate Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 13.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 557,604 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 64,482 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up approximately 3.8% of Financial Consulate Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Financial Consulate Inc. owned 0.16% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $27,579,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. FMB Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 225.0% in the 4th quarter. FMB Wealth Management now owns 20,099 shares of the company’s stock worth $994,000 after purchasing an additional 13,915 shares during the period. Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $1,504,000. Provident Living Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $391,000. Atmos Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Atmos Advisory LLC now owns 282,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,955,000 after acquiring an additional 12,722 shares during the period. Finally, Center For Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC now owns 15,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $780,000 after acquiring an additional 1,203 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $50.00 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.90. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $49.27 and a 1 year high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.