Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Shares Purchased by Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC

Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 52,541 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 286 shares during the period. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $2,494,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Valmark Advisers Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 5,232,082 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,472,000 after purchasing an additional 114,300 shares in the last quarter. Alesco Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Alesco Advisors LLC now owns 1,741,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,683,000 after purchasing an additional 37,283 shares in the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 9,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $437,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 22.2% in the 4th quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 24,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,164,000 after purchasing an additional 4,457 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Florin Court Capital LLP raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 63.7% in the 4th quarter. Florin Court Capital LLP now owns 85,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,065,000 after purchasing an additional 33,300 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTIP traded up $0.02 during trading on Friday, reaching $47.84. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 537,016 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,263,314. The company has a fifty day moving average of $47.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.56. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $46.70 and a twelve month high of $48.17.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were issued a $0.0267 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st. This represents a $0.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.22%.

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.