Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Stock: Studio Investment Management LLC Raises Position

Studio Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,893,778 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 24,420 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up about 15.8% of Studio Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding. Studio Investment Management LLC owned 0.45% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $93,212,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sepio Capital LP increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6.1% in the third quarter. Sepio Capital LP now owns 214,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,577,000 after purchasing an additional 12,351 shares during the last quarter. Cogent Strategic Wealth LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Cogent Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 16,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $821,000 after buying an additional 1,473 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Planning Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $20,110,000. Northern Lights Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Lights Advisors Inc. now owns 122,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,018,000 after buying an additional 9,055 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Legacy Financial Group Inc. now owns 49,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,419,000 after buying an additional 1,580 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.82 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $49.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.76. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $48.28 and a one year high of $50.48.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st were given a $0.9333 dividend. This represents a $3.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.6%. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st.

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.