Timber Creek Capital Management LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Timber Creek Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 4.0% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 110,020 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,229 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for 1.4% of Timber Creek Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $5,526,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 39.2% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 25,836,915 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,298,822,000 after acquiring an additional 7,272,592 shares during the period. Wealthspire Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 122.7% in the first quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 6,124,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,606,000 after purchasing an additional 3,374,033 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 79.3% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,082,483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $205,226,000 after purchasing an additional 1,805,350 shares during the period. Fund Evaluation Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter worth about $40,814,000. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 44.7% during the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 2,394,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,492,000 after purchasing an additional 739,599 shares during the last quarter.

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

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $50.11 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $50.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.17. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $48.28 and a 12 month high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st were paid a $0.6481 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $2.59 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.2%. This is an increase 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.