Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Bought by Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 8.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,653,452 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 352,889 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for 4.1% of Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $230,160,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Alaska Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter. Alaska Wealth Advisors now owns 255,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,928,000 after acquiring an additional 19,151 shares during the period. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.3% in the 3rd quarter. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC now owns 154,502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,822,000 after purchasing an additional 14,433 shares during the period. Gilbert Capital Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,152,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 33.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 47,244 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,392,000 after purchasing an additional 11,837 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 283,931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,375,000 after purchasing an additional 20,714 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Down 0.2%

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.87 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.93. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $49.27 and a one year high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.0227 per share. This represents a $0.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is 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.