Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Bought by Fiduciary Advisors Inc.

Fiduciary Advisors Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 108.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 40,837 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 21,272 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for approximately 1.3% of Fiduciary Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Fiduciary Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $2,010,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew 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 purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 518 shares during the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the first quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 881.0% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 1,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 1,066 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $48.68 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $48.28 and a 1-year high of $50.48. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $49.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.80.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.9333 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804. This represents a $3.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.7%.

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.