EP Wealth Advisors LLC Sells 8,463 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

EP Wealth Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 59.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,716 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,463 shares during the quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $277,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $47,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $58,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $67,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18.2% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Transce3nd LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $97,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.77 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $48.04 and a 1 year high of $50.29. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.17.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.0978 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.39 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.79%.

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.