SRS Capital Advisors Inc. Raises Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 77.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 15,467 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,763 shares during the quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $735,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IFG Advisory LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 4,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.8% during the third quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC now owns 8,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $421,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 7,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $342,000 after buying an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC now owns 16,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $770,000 after buying an additional 254 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kovack Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 9,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $437,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

VTIP stock traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $48.02. 710,050 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,233,192. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $46.70 and a 52-week high of $48.17. The business has a 50 day moving average of $47.80 and a 200-day moving average of $47.59.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.0267 per share. This represents a $0.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 1st.

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.