Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Position Raised by Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc.

Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 38.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 268,795 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 74,772 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up 7.4% of Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. owned about 0.08% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $13,295,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VTIP. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 86.9% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 176,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,874,000 after buying an additional 82,056 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.3% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 261,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,130,000 after buying an additional 36,624 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.0% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 22,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,109,000 after buying an additional 3,035 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $210,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.8% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 586,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,465,000 after purchasing an additional 57,079 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $50.20 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $49.35 and a 12-month high of $50.81. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $49.93 and its 200 day moving average is $49.88.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a $0.0227 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%.

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.