Symmetry Partners LLC Makes New $365,000 Investment in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Symmetry Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 7,537 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $365,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. BIP Wealth LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 45.7% during the third quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 12,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $597,000 after acquiring an additional 3,797 shares during the last quarter. Tradewinds LLC. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 9.5% during the third quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 39,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,954,000 after acquiring an additional 3,428 shares during the last quarter. Altiora Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.9% in the third quarter. Altiora Financial Group LLC now owns 63,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,151,000 after buying an additional 1,207 shares during the last quarter. Wrenne Financial Planning LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 48.2% during the third quarter. Wrenne Financial Planning LLC now owns 16,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $817,000 after buying an additional 5,384 shares during the period. Finally, Studio Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 11.4% during the third quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 859,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,362,000 after buying an additional 88,242 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP opened at $49.53 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.94. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $47.71 and a 1 year high of $49.62.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a dividend of $0.529 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Company 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.