Tilson Financial Group Inc. Has $6.19 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Tilson Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 9.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 125,215 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,579 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for approximately 1.9% of Tilson Financial Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Tilson Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $6,193,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% in the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 583.3% in the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 630 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of VTIP opened at $50.41 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $49.35 and a 52 week high of $50.81. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $50.09 and a 200-day moving average of $49.91.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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