Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Bought by Efficient Advisors LLC

Efficient Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 3.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 738,954 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,780 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for 2.6% of Efficient Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Efficient Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $36,911,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% in the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. NBT Bank N A NY increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% in the first quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares during the period. Ascentis Independent Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% during the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the period.

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

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.65 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $50.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.94.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.