Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP is TRU Independence Asset Management 2 LLC’s 7th Largest Position

TRU Independence Asset Management 2 LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 14.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 120,548 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,069 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises about 3.7% of TRU Independence Asset Management 2 LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. TRU Independence Asset Management 2 LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $5,962,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% in the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $50.19 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $50.29 and a 200 day moving average of $49.95. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $49.35 and a 1-year high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.