Focus Partners Wealth Purchases 445,129 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 17.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,932,718 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 445,129 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth owned 1.18% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $142,002,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP stock opened at $50.02 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $48.04 and a 1 year high of $50.29. The company’s 50-day moving average is $49.75 and its 200-day moving average is $49.15.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a $0.0978 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.39 annualized dividend and a 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.