Brighton Securities CORP. Purchases Shares of 25,704 Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Brighton Securities CORP. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 25,704 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,271,000. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises 0.6% of Brighton Securities CORP.’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 396.0% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 3,633,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $179,709,000 after purchasing an additional 2,900,809 shares during the period. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 39.4% in the fourth quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV now owns 6,908,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $341,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,950,826 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 22.1% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 10,366,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $512,744,000 after purchasing an additional 1,877,940 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $73,135,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 30,130,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,490,248,000 after purchasing an additional 1,435,208 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP opened at $50.19 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.