TAP Consulting LLC Sells 117,475 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

TAP Consulting LLC cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 49.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 118,644 shares of the company’s stock after selling 117,475 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 1.3% of TAP Consulting LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. TAP Consulting LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $5,634,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VTIP. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter worth $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 175.1% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 674 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 151.9% during the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 410 shares during the period. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,927.7% during the third quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 953 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 906 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $70,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock traded down $0.03 on Thursday, reaching $47.82. 984,347 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,272,371. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $46.70 and a 52 week high of $48.17. The company has a 50 day moving average of $47.75 and a 200 day moving average of $47.56.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

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

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.