Essential Planning LLC. Acquires 6,721,533 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Essential Planning LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 6,374.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,826,984 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,721,533 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up about 2.2% of Essential Planning LLC.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Essential Planning LLC. owned approximately 2.76% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $333,576,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VTIP. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 87.5% in the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 17,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $879,000 after purchasing an additional 8,317 shares during the last quarter. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.6% in the third quarter. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC now owns 167,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,246,000 after purchasing an additional 1,055 shares during the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at about $290,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.5% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 25,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,262,000 after purchasing an additional 860 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kovack Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 22.2% in the third quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 11,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $554,000 after purchasing an additional 2,043 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $49.47 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $48.91 and a 200-day moving average of $48.91. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $47.65 and a one year high of $49.62.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

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