Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Declares Dividend Increase – $0.68 Per Share

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, June 29th, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be paid a dividend of 0.6804 per share on Monday, July 6th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This is a 2,897.4% increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Down 1.4%

VTIP stock traded down $0.71 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $49.52. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,830,362 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,639,400. The company’s 50 day moving average is $50.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.95. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $49.35 and a fifty-two week high of $50.81.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY increased its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 518 shares during the period. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000.

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.