Brighton Securities CORP. Acquires New Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Brighton Securities CORP. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 25,704 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,271,000. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 0.6% of Brighton Securities CORP.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% during the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the period. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $47,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $50.19 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $50.30 and a 200 day moving average of $49.95. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $49.35 and a fifty-two week high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.