Kraft Asset Management LLC Cuts Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Kraft Asset Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 15.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,316 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,521 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises about 0.6% of Kraft Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Kraft Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $679,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Manhattan Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 38.9% during the 1st quarter. First Manhattan Co. now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 202 shares during the period. Stone Point Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Stone Point Wealth LLC now owns 39,988 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,896,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 10,702 shares of the company’s stock valued at $508,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 22,504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,051,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 30,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,462,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP traded up $0.13 during trading on Friday, hitting $47.41. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,406,374 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,014,384. The company has a 50-day moving average of $47.19 and a 200-day moving average of $47.35. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $46.53 and a 12 month high of $48.23.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 3rd were paid a $0.3419 dividend. This represents a $1.37 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 2nd.

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.