Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 6.4% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 326,784 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,543 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises 1.5% of Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $16,356,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY grew 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 valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 518 shares during the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the first quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% in the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.64 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $49.35 and a 52-week high of $50.81. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.93.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.6804 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.5%.

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.