L.K. Benson & Company P.C. Invests $841,000 in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

L.K. Benson & Company P.C. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 17,362 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $841,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Claris Advisors LLC MO boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Claris Advisors LLC MO now owns 8,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 20,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $995,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the period. FC Advisory LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. FC Advisory LLC now owns 21,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,045,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. SimpliFi Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. SimpliFi Inc. now owns 16,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $820,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18.2% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP stock opened at $49.42 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $49.01 and a 200-day moving average of $48.93. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $47.71 and a 12 month high of $49.62.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued 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.