Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Newly Purchased by Guardian Asset Advisors LLC

Guardian Asset Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 21,807 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,073,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the period. NBT Bank N A NY grew its position 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 valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares during the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,066 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $48.68 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $48.28 and a 1-year high of $50.48. The business’s 50 day moving average is $49.31 and its 200-day moving average is $49.80.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st were paid a $0.9333 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $3.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.7%.

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.