Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. Reduces Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 17.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 61,016 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,894 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises approximately 0.6% of Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $2,898,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VTIP. First Manhattan Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 38.9% during the first quarter. First Manhattan Co. now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. IFG Advisory LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $224,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 22,504 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,051,000 after buying an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.8% during the third quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC now owns 8,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $421,000 after buying an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFG Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.5% during the third quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 7,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $342,000 after buying an additional 245 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $47.82. 620,052 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,294,018. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $47.70 and its 200-day moving average is $47.52. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $46.70 and a twelve month high of $48.17.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

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

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.