Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Sold by Independent Wealth Network Inc.

Independent Wealth Network Inc. cut its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 65.4% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,668 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,630 shares during the quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $333,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VTIP. Meridian Wealth Management LLC grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 212 shares during the period. eCIO Inc. lifted its holdings 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 valued at $253,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. WMG Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. WMG Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares during the period. Finally, TPG Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. TPG Advisors LLC now owns 17,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $885,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP stock opened at $50.24 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $49.35 and a 52 week high of $50.81. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $50.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.95.

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 $0.0227 dividend. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st.

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.