Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Shares Sold by Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC

Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 52.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,349 shares of the company’s stock after selling 15,755 shares during the quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $681,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. AE Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.0% in the third quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 48,952 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,314,000 after purchasing an additional 2,328 shares during the last quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. now owns 409,285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,351,000 after purchasing an additional 9,764 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.4% during the third quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 11,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $545,000 after buying an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 54,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,585,000 after acquiring an additional 1,211 shares during the period. Finally, Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC now owns 11,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $552,000 after purchasing an additional 1,186 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP stock opened at $47.83 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $46.70 and a 52-week high of $48.17. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.55.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

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

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.