Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Sets New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday. The company traded as low as $49.15 and last traded at $49.1650, with a volume of 2274432 shares. The stock had previously closed at $49.26.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $49.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.92.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VTIP. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake 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 in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring 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% during the 1st quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 518 shares during the period. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 881.0% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 1,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 1,066 shares during the last quarter.

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.