Heritage Wealth Advisors Acquires 160,020 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Heritage Wealth Advisors boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 3.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,500,471 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 160,020 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 10.6% of Heritage Wealth Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Heritage Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $213,727,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter worth $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 175.1% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 674 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 151.9% during the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 680 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 181.9% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 919 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 593 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,927.7% during the third quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 953 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 906 shares in the last quarter.

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

NASDAQ:VTIP traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $48.15. 485,868 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,148,920. The business has a 50-day moving average of $47.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.70. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $46.70 and a twelve month high of $48.22.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

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

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.