Clearstead Advisors LLC Acquires 30,487 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 975.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,612 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,487 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,662,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% during the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 583.3% during the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 630 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000.

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

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $50.30 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $50.15 and a 200 day moving average of $49.92. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $49.35 and a 12 month high of $50.81.

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 paid a dividend of $0.0227 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%.

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.