Global Retirement Partners LLC Acquires 17,763 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 33.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 71,201 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,763 shares during the quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $3,522,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 387 shares during the period. Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $35,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the period. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 583.3% during the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 738 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 630 shares during the period.

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

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $50.22 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.92. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $49.35 and a 1 year high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.0227 per share. 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.

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.