Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Stake Lifted by Whelan Financial

Whelan Financial raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 3.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 433,770 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,487 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises approximately 6.7% of Whelan Financial’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Whelan Financial owned about 0.12% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $21,454,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 396.0% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 3,633,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $179,709,000 after purchasing an additional 2,900,809 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 11.1% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 28,695,157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,452,836,000 after purchasing an additional 2,858,242 shares during the period. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $74,113,000. First Interstate Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $68,058,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 77.5% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,732,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,088,000 after purchasing an additional 756,324 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $50.43 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $50.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.90. 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 company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a $0.0227 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend 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.