SJS Investment Consulting Inc. Has $6.97 Million Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 16.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 143,848 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,947 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises 1.2% of SJS Investment Consulting Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest position. SJS Investment Consulting Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $6,965,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 5,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. FC Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. FC Advisory LLC now owns 21,573 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,045,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 22,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,111,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the period. Mustard Seed Financial LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC now owns 24,860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,226,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the period. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 50,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,451,000 after buying an additional 253 shares in the last quarter.

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

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.71 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $48.74 and a 200-day moving average of $48.77. 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 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a dividend of $0.529 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.