Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Purchases 545,858 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 25.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,676,073 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 545,858 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 2.2% of Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC owned 1.08% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $129,575,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VTIP. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $47,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $58,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $67,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18.2% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the period. Finally, Transce3nd LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $97,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.94 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $48.04 and a fifty-two week high of $50.29. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.21.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a $0.0978 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.39 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.78%.

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.