Blair William & Co. IL Purchases 25,569 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Blair William & Co. IL boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 163.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 41,245 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,569 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,997,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,091,622 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,021,256,000 after buying an additional 1,806,098 shares in the last quarter. Foundation Wealth Management LLC PA bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter worth $6,777,000. Hardin Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. Hardin Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $551,000 after purchasing an additional 983 shares in the last quarter. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC now owns 127,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,190,000 after purchasing an additional 1,097 shares during the period. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $16,081,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

VTIP stock opened at $49.81 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.99. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $47.71 and a twelve month high of $49.96.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.0978 per share. This represents a $0.39 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Company 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.