Savant Capital LLC Has $177.80 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Savant Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 4.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 3,594,862 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 153,082 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up approximately 1.0% of Savant Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $177,802,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Verus Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.6% during the third quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. Meridian Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $774,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the period. eCIO Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. eCIO Inc. now owns 5,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $253,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. WMG Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. WMG Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $250,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the period. Finally, Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Pine Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares during the period.

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

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $50.40 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $50.16 and its 200-day moving average is $49.92. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $49.35 and a 12-month high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.0227 per share. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, 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.