Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Shares Purchased by Studio Investment Management LLC

Studio Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 11.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 859,091 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 88,242 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up approximately 8.9% of Studio Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Studio Investment Management LLC owned 0.36% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $42,362,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Dravo Bay LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 13.4% during the second quarter. Dravo Bay LLC now owns 62,103 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,014,000 after purchasing an additional 7,336 shares in the last quarter. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC now owns 41,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,996,000 after buying an additional 3,192 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 12.0% during the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 64,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,076,000 after buying an additional 6,907 shares during the period. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6.3% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 9,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $467,000 after acquiring an additional 577 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

VTIP stock opened at $48.86 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $48.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.61. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $47.37 and a 12 month high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a dividend of $0.308 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.52%.

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.