Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Stock: Fiduciary Advisors Inc. Grows Holdings

Fiduciary Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 108.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 40,837 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,272 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 1.3% of Fiduciary Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Fiduciary Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $2,010,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% in the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY increased its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 881.0% during 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 period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

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

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 dividend of $0.9333 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $3.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.7%.

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.