Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 6.2% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 187,557 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,029 shares during the quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $9,421,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 213 shares during the period. NBT Bank N A NY lifted its holdings 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 worth $28,000 after buying an additional 518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter worth about $29,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP stock opened at $49.64 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $49.68 and a 200-day moving average of $49.97. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $49.35 and a 12 month high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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