Procyon Advisors LLC Sells 21,708 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Procyon Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 11.4% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 169,428 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,708 shares during the quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $8,463,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its position in shares of 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 worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% during the first quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares during the period. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its stake 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 valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.64 on Monday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.94. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $49.35 and a 1 year high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.