Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Shares Bought by Studio Investment Management LLC

Studio Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 20.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,034,295 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 175,204 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for approximately 10.6% of Studio Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding. Studio Investment Management LLC owned 0.42% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $50,081,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Van Strum & Towne Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 345,664.2% during the fourth quarter. Van Strum & Towne Inc. now owns 922,917,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,687,651,000 after purchasing an additional 922,650,274 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4,381.7% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 22,737,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,100,959,000 after buying an additional 22,230,349 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 9.4% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,091,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,021,256,000 after acquiring an additional 1,806,098 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 8,642,137 shares of the company’s stock worth $418,454,000 after acquiring an additional 359,329 shares during the period. Finally, Essential Planning LLC. lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6,374.1% in the 4th quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 6,826,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $333,576,000 after acquiring an additional 6,721,533 shares in the last quarter.

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

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.99 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $49.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.07. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $47.76 and a 1-year high of $50.14.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.39 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend 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.