46,018 Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Purchased by Parallel Advisors LLC

Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 864.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 51,344 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,018 shares during the quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $2,527,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Whelan Financial increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Whelan Financial now owns 5,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $258,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. Lam Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 17.3% in the second quarter. Lam Group Inc. now owns 1,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.0% in the second quarter. LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 9,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Three Bearings Fiduciary Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 9.4% in the first quarter. Three Bearings Fiduciary Advisors Inc. now owns 3,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP stock opened at $48.79 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $49.03 and its 200-day moving average is $49.71. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $48.28 and a twelve month high of $50.48.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were given a $0.9333 dividend. This represents a $3.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804.

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.