Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Purchased by Strategic Investment Advisors MI

Strategic Investment Advisors MI raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 148.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 36,569 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 21,839 shares during the period. Strategic Investment Advisors MI’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,825,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in 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 last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its holdings in 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 last quarter. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP stock opened at $49.68 on Thursday. 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 is $50.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.