Kestra Advisory Services LLC Increases Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Kestra Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 79.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 188,006 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 83,459 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC owned 0.05% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $9,391,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Fischer Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Fischer Financial Services Inc. now owns 17,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $869,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $774,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% during 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. eCIO Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. eCIO Inc. now owns 5,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $253,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. Finally, WMG Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. WMG Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $250,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter.

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

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.62 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $49.35 and a 52 week high of $50.81. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $50.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.94.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.6804 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.5%. This is a positive change 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.