Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Sold by Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC

Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 12.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 266,385 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,253 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 0.8% of Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $13,380,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VTIP. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 86.9% in 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 in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.3% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 261,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,130,000 after acquiring an additional 36,624 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.0% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 22,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 3,035 shares during the period. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter worth about $210,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.8% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 586,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,465,000 after purchasing an additional 57,079 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $49.73 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $49.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.97. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $49.35 and a 12 month high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02.

About Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

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.