Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC Buys Shares of 11,750 Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 11,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $579,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VTIP. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. now owns 38,306 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,889,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Dravo Bay LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 13.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dravo Bay LLC now owns 62,103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,014,000 after buying an additional 7,336 shares in the last quarter. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 8.4% during the second quarter. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC now owns 41,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,996,000 after buying an additional 3,192 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FIDELIS iM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.2% in the second quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC now owns 115,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,596,000 after buying an additional 4,621 shares in the last quarter.

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

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $49.05 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.89 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $48.71. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $47.37 and a 52 week high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a $0.308 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.51%.

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.