Mengis Capital Management Inc. Purchases New Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Mengis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 15,627 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $757,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VTIP. Coastline Trust Co acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $72,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 820.8% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,000 after acquiring an additional 1,740 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 177.7% during the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 2,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after acquiring an additional 1,573 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 30.6% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after acquiring an additional 784 shares during the period. Finally, Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth $173,000.

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

VTIP opened at $49.18 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $48.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $48.85. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $47.46 and a 52 week high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders 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.