HighTower Advisors LLC Has $76.62 Million Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 1.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,554,047 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,468 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC owned about 0.65% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $76,616,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VTIP. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 5,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 22,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,111,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% in the third quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC now owns 24,860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,226,000 after buying an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 50,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,451,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, H&H Retirement Design & Management INC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.8% in the second quarter. H&H Retirement Design & Management INC now owns 32,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,575,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP stock opened at $49.03 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $48.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $48.67. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $47.37 and a 12 month high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a $0.308 dividend. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.51%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 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.