Retirement Planning Group LLC Lowers Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Retirement Planning Group LLC cut its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 0.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 39,643 shares of the company’s stock after selling 303 shares during the quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,978,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2,586.5% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 19,285,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $950,969,000 after purchasing an additional 18,567,654 shares during the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 177.7% in the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 2,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after buying an additional 1,573 shares during the period. Boston Standard Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Boston Standard Wealth Management LLC now owns 54,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,619,000 after purchasing an additional 1,640 shares in the last quarter. HTG Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $328,000. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 129.1% in the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 30,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,469,000 after acquiring an additional 17,097 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $50.01 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $49.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.29. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $48.04 and a 12-month high of $50.29.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were paid a $0.0978 dividend. This represents a $0.39 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.78%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st.

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.