Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Sold by Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC

Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC lessened its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 12.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 266,385 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,253 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up approximately 0.8% of Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $13,380,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake 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 worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. NBT Bank N A NY increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% during the 1st 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. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000.

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

Shares of VTIP opened at $49.73 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.97. 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 company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.5%.

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.