Round Rock Advisors LLC Cuts Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Round Rock Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 18.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 22,170 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,929 shares during the quarter. Round Rock Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,106,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.3% in the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 204,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,190,000 after acquiring an additional 19,105 shares in the last quarter. Poinciana Advisors Group LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Poinciana Advisors Group LLC now owns 102,652 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,122,000 after acquiring an additional 5,159 shares in the last quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.3% in the 1st quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 27,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,392,000 after acquiring an additional 2,606 shares in the last quarter. Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 7.3% in the 1st quarter. Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC now owns 205,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,267,000 after acquiring an additional 14,032 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6.2% during the first quarter. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. now owns 54,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,728,000 after buying an additional 3,201 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $49.88 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $48.21 and a 52-week high of $50.30. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.47.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 1st were issued a dividend of $0.426 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.42%.

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.