Mariner LLC Acquires 18,411 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Mariner LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 8.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 227,990 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,411 shares during the quarter. Mariner LLC owned approximately 0.09% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $11,039,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,499 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 157.8% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 18,369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $889,000 after purchasing an additional 11,245 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18.2% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 30.6% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 784 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 334,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,202,000 after buying an additional 2,910 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.86 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $49.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $49.04. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $47.76 and a one year high of $50.14.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.