Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Shares Bought by Avantax Advisory Services Inc.

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 16.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 54,368 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,496 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $2,633,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $58,000. Coastline Trust Co acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $72,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the period. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 20.6% in the 4th quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 2,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,573 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP opened at $49.40 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $48.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.93. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $47.65 and a 1-year 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a $0.529 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.