Amicus Financial Advisors LLC Buys New Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Amicus Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 40,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,988,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Verus Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.6% during the third quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $774,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. eCIO Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. eCIO Inc. now owns 5,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $253,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. WMG Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. WMG Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the period. Finally, Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $50.19 on Friday. The stock 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 has a twelve month low of $49.35 and a twelve month high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.