Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Stock Sold by LifeWealth Investments LLC

LifeWealth Investments LLC decreased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 74.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 52,113 shares of the company’s stock after selling 154,298 shares during the quarter. LifeWealth Investments LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $2,565,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

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

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

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $48.67. 936,715 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,692,628. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $49.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.78. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $48.28 and a 12 month high of $50.48.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were issued a dividend of $0.9333 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $3.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.7%. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804.

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.