Evanson Financial LLC Takes $2.06 Million Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Evanson Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 41,118 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,065,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 86.9% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 176,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,874,000 after buying an additional 82,056 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.3% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 261,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,130,000 after purchasing an additional 36,624 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.0% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 22,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 3,035 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter worth about $210,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.8% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 586,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,465,000 after buying an additional 57,079 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.0%

VTIP stock opened at $49.63 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $49.35 and a 1 year high of $50.81. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.96.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.6804 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis 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 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.