Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP is Studio Investment Management LLC’s Largest Position

Studio Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 5.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,821,477 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 98,628 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises about 16.5% of Studio Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Studio Investment Management LLC owned approximately 0.52% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $90,090,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% during the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 583.3% during the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 630 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $47,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP stock opened at $50.30 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $50.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.92. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $49.35 and a one year high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.0227 per share. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.