Northwest Wealth Management LLC Acquires 37,475 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Northwest Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 17.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 253,336 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 37,475 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for 2.9% of Northwest Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Northwest Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $12,492,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Alaska Permanent Capital Management lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% in the third quarter. Alaska Permanent Capital Management now owns 441,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,741,000 after buying an additional 4,455 shares during the last quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. now owns 5,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $266,000 after acquiring an additional 531 shares in the last quarter. Brickley Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Brickley Wealth Management now owns 374,741 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,478,000 after acquiring an additional 2,571 shares in the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 52,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,595,000 after purchasing an additional 2,067 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 87.5% during the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 17,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $879,000 after purchasing an additional 8,317 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP traded down $0.08 during trading on Monday, reaching $48.81. The stock had a trading volume of 203,035 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,122,920. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.56. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $47.17 and a 52 week high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st were issued a $0.308 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.52%.

About Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

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.