Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Shares Acquired by Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 5.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,729,095 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 183,419 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises 4.9% of Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management owned about 1.51% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $180,563,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VTIP. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. now owns 38,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,889,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 15.3% during the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 11,268 shares of the company’s stock worth $546,000 after purchasing an additional 1,499 shares during the last quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.2% during the second quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC now owns 115,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,596,000 after purchasing an additional 4,621 shares during the period. Ritholtz Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 72,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,584,000 after purchasing an additional 2,180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $409,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $48.71 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.78. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $47.37 and a 1 year high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a dividend of $0.529 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.