NewEdge Advisors LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

NewEdge Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 42.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 115,534 shares of the company’s stock after selling 86,948 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $5,771,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.3% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 261,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,130,000 after purchasing an additional 36,624 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.0% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 22,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 3,035 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.8% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 586,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,465,000 after purchasing an additional 57,079 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 17.0% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 88,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,427,000 after buying an additional 12,790 shares during the last quarter.

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

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.68 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $49.35 and a 12 month high of $50.81. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.96.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a $0.6804 dividend. This is a positive change 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 dividend on an annualized basis 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.