Sigma Planning Corp Buys 2,527 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Sigma Planning Corp increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 51,200 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,527 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $2,574,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. First Pacific Financial bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, TFC Financial Management Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000.

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

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $50.05 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $50.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.16. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $48.28 and a 52 week high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 represents a $2.59 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43.

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.