Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Holdings Raised by Wedmont Private Capital

Wedmont Private Capital increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 776.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 57,550 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,985 shares during the quarter. Wedmont Private Capital’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $2,791,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fischer Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Fischer Financial Services Inc. now owns 17,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $869,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% in 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 during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% in the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Lam Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 17.3% in the second quarter. Lam Group Inc. now owns 1,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.0% during the second quarter. LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 9,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $456,000 after acquiring an additional 263 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.1%

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $48.46 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $48.28 and a 12 month high of $50.48. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.84.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were paid a dividend of $0.9333 per share. This represents a $3.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 1st. 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 Company 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.