Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Stake Lifted by Valmark Advisers Inc.

Valmark Advisers Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 5.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 7,073,953 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 357,681 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises approximately 4.2% of Valmark Advisers Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Valmark Advisers Inc. owned about 2.05% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $353,344,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY lifted its position 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 worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 518 shares during the period. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% in the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP traded down $0.02 during trading on Friday, reaching $49.64. The company had a trading volume of 4,346,320 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,662,471. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $50.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.94. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $49.35 and a fifty-two week high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given 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%.

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.