11,351 Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Purchased by Family Wealth Partners LLC

Family Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 7.2% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 169,724 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,351 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises 2.5% of Family Wealth Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Family Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $8,354,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Fischer Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.2% in the first quarter. Fischer Financial Services Inc. now owns 17,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $869,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% during 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 raised its position 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 during the last quarter. Lam Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 17.3% during the 2nd quarter. Lam Group Inc. now owns 1,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 9,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $456,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares during the last quarter.

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

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $48.64 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $48.28 and a fifty-two week high of $50.48. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.79.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st were issued a $0.9333 dividend. This represents a $3.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.7%. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st.

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.