Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.02

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 30th, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of 0.0227 per share on Monday, April 6th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTIP stock traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $49.87. The company had a trading volume of 3,136,909 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,819,789. The company has a 50 day moving average of $49.79 and a 200 day moving average of $49.93. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $49.27 and a 1-year high of $50.81.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter worth $26,000. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2,296.0% in the second quarter. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. now owns 599 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 574 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 297 shares during the last quarter.

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.