Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. Increases Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 0.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 334,605 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,910 shares during the quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $16,202,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VTIP. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 8.6% during the fourth quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $222,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Almanack Investment Partners LLC. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 40.9% in the fourth quarter. Almanack Investment Partners LLC. now owns 77,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,772,000 after acquiring an additional 22,623 shares in the last quarter. Aurelius Family Office LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $8,652,000. Woodward Diversified Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $233,000. Finally, Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 44,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,138,000 after buying an additional 1,412 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.91 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $47.37 and a 52-week high of $49.41. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $48.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $48.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

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

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.