Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Position Cut by Ascent Group LLC

Ascent Group LLC trimmed its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 92.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,132 shares of the company’s stock after selling 108,347 shares during the quarter. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $452,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 583.3% in the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 738 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 630 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 37.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $50.00 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $49.27 and a 12-month high of $50.81. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.90.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were paid 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 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.