Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Acquired by Tortoise Investment Management LLC

Tortoise Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 1,444.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 21,385 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,000 shares during the period. Tortoise Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,058,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also 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 third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% in the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 583.3% in 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 period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $50.37 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $49.35 and a one year high of $50.81. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $50.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.91.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.