Fisher Asset Management LLC Takes Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Fisher Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 9,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $445,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VTIP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2,586.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 19,285,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $950,969,000 after acquiring an additional 18,567,654 shares during the last quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 36.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 2,750,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $133,171,000 after acquiring an additional 737,805 shares during the last quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 178.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 1,072,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,907,000 after acquiring an additional 687,353 shares during the last quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 113.8% in the fourth quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 1,010,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,940,000 after buying an additional 537,902 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Savant Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 30.9% in the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 2,155,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,345,000 after buying an additional 509,237 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP opened at $49.38 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $48.85 and its 200 day moving average is $48.90. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $47.65 and a 12-month high of $49.62.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

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

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.