Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Bought by Waverly Advisors LLC

Waverly Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 124.8% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 73,527 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,823 shares during the period. Waverly Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $3,673,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter worth $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% in the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the period. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter worth $29,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.68 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $49.35 and a fifty-two week high of $50.81. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.6804 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.5%.

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.