Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Stock: FIDELIS iM LLC Boosts Position

FIDELIS iM LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 60.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 371,653 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 139,930 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises about 6.1% of FIDELIS iM LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. FIDELIS iM LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $18,293,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VTIP. Allied Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 37,724.1% during the third quarter. Allied Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,633,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,388,000 after acquiring an additional 1,628,928 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $67,290,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 33.6% in the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 4,855,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,509,000 after purchasing an additional 1,221,608 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $45,229,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 986.9% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 669,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,096,000 after purchasing an additional 607,586 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $48.68 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $48.28 and a one year high of $50.48. 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 Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were issued a $0.9333 dividend. This represents a $3.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.7%. This is a boost 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.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.