Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Stock Acquired by Cypress Capital LLC

Cypress Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 818.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 353,162 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 314,691 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises approximately 4.6% of Cypress Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Cypress Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $17,383,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% during the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY grew 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 in the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 881.0% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 1,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 1,066 shares during the last quarter.

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

VTIP stock traded down $0.01 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $48.63. The stock had a trading volume of 899,176 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,696,841. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $48.28 and a one year high of $50.48. The company’s 50 day moving average is $49.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.79.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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