Guild Investment Management Inc. Raises Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Guild Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 208.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 164,555 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 111,160 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises 6.0% of Guild Investment Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Guild Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $8,139,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Alaska Wealth Advisors grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 8.1% during the third quarter. Alaska Wealth Advisors now owns 255,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,928,000 after buying an additional 19,151 shares in the last quarter. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.3% in the 3rd quarter. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC now owns 154,502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,822,000 after acquiring an additional 14,433 shares in the last quarter. Gilbert Capital Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,152,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 33.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 47,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,392,000 after acquiring an additional 11,837 shares during the period. Finally, Carnegie Investment Counsel grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 283,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,375,000 after purchasing an additional 20,714 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP opened at $49.99 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.91. 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders 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 of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st.

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.