Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 4.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 42,593 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,914 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises 1.6% of Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $2,062,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $67,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 20.6% in the 4th quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 2,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP opened at $49.86 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.04. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $47.76 and a 52 week high of $50.14.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were paid a $0.0978 dividend. This represents a $0.39 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.78%. The ex-dividend date was 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.