GWN Securities Inc. Lowers Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

GWN Securities Inc. lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 84.5% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 8,494 shares of the company’s stock after selling 46,192 shares during the period. GWN Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $427,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter worth $25,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter worth $26,000. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter worth $27,000. First Pacific Financial purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, TFC Financial Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the second quarter worth $34,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP stock opened at $50.12 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $48.28 and a one year high of $50.81. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $50.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.15.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were issued a $0.6481 dividend. This represents a $2.59 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.2%. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 1st.

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.