Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Sold by Almanack Investment Partners LLC.

Almanack Investment Partners LLC. decreased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 17.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 68,119 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,907 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up 0.6% of Almanack Investment Partners LLC.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Almanack Investment Partners LLC.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $3,369,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Verus Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.6% in the third quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. eCIO Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. eCIO Inc. now owns 5,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $253,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC now owns 54,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,747,000 after buying an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. WMG Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. WMG Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $250,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $261,000 after buying an additional 224 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $50.34 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $49.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.89. 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 firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were paid a $0.0227 dividend. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a dividend 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.