Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Shares Sold by Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC

Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC lessened its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 41.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,918 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,863 shares during the period. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $335,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Blair William & Co. IL raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 163.1% during the fourth quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 41,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,997,000 after acquiring an additional 25,569 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,091,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,021,256,000 after purchasing an additional 1,806,098 shares during the last quarter. Foundation Wealth Management LLC PA purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $6,777,000. Hardin Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. Hardin Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $551,000 after buying an additional 983 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC now owns 127,831 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,190,000 after buying an additional 1,097 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.84 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $47.71 and a 52-week high of $50.14. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.01.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.