SJS Investment Consulting Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 17.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 283,238 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 41,279 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for 1.8% of SJS Investment Consulting Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. SJS Investment Consulting Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $14,009,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Verus Capital Partners LLC raised its position in 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 worth $295,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares during the period. eCIO Inc. raised its position in 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 acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. ARK & TLK Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC now owns 54,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,747,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the period. Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares during the period. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 5,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $271,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $49.99 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $49.27 and a one year high of $50.81. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $49.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.91.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.0227 per share. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date 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.