Phillips Financial Management LLC Purchases 3,772 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Phillips Financial Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 3.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 117,078 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,772 shares during the quarter. Phillips Financial Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $5,669,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. Rialto Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Coastline Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $72,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 2,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 177.7% during the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 2,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,000 after buying an additional 1,573 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.46 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $48.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.92. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $47.65 and a 52 week high of $49.62.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

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