12,960 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Bought by Prudent Investor Advisors LLC

Prudent Investor Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 12,960 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $638,000. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises 0.5% of Prudent Investor Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% during the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% during the 1st quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares during the period. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, NBT Bank N.A. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000.

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

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock traded up $0.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $48.83. The company had a trading volume of 2,332,996 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,704,889. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $48.28 and a 1-year high of $50.48. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.76.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.9333 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804. This represents a $3.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st.

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.