Alesco Advisors LLC Purchases 92,152 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Alesco Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 4.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,038,807 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 92,152 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises approximately 2.6% of Alesco Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Alesco Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.58% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $100,839,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 583.3% during the 3rd 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. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 37.0% during the 3rd 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 Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $50.17 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $49.35 and a one year high of $50.81. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $49.93 and its 200 day moving average is $49.88.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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