SJS Investment Consulting Inc. Has $2.54 Million Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 28.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 53,461 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,766 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for 0.6% of SJS Investment Consulting Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. SJS Investment Consulting Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $2,535,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VTIP. Hirtle Callaghan & Co LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 532.5% during the first quarter. Hirtle Callaghan & Co LLC now owns 1,280,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,213,000 after buying an additional 1,077,727 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 19.0% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 6,224,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,743,000 after acquiring an additional 994,254 shares during the period. CI Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,261,000. Efficient Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter valued at about $33,222,000. Finally, Marotta Asset Management bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the second quarter valued at about $28,212,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VTIP remained flat at $47.44 on Tuesday. 677,055 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,085,245. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $47.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.51. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $46.53 and a twelve month high of $49.02.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 5th were paid a $0.349 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 3rd. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.94%.

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.