Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) is Valmark Advisers Inc.’s 6th Largest Position

Valmark Advisers Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 2.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 5,232,082 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 114,300 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 4.7% of Valmark Advisers Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Valmark Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $248,472,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. IFG Advisory LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 4,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC now owns 8,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 7,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $342,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. SkyOak Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. SkyOak Wealth LLC now owns 11,707 shares of the company’s stock worth $554,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Center For Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC now owns 16,204 shares of the company’s stock worth $770,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock traded up $0.02 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 firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $47.57. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $46.70 and a 52 week high of $48.17.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were issued a $0.0267 dividend. This represents a $0.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend 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.