HTG Investment Advisors Inc. Increases Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

HTG Investment Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 25.5% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 32,115 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,523 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 0.6% of HTG Investment Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. HTG Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,614,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VTIP. Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the first quarter valued at $26,000. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter valued at $27,000. First Pacific Financial purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter worth about $36,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP stock opened at $50.01 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $48.28 and a 52-week high of $50.81. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $50.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.11.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.6481 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. This represents a $2.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, 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.