Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Bought by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 994,827 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 49,419 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $50,010,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of VTIP. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 59,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,971,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Madden Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.9% in the second quarter. Madden Advisory Services Inc. now owns 8,227 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.3% during the second quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $236,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the period. Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.6% during the first quarter. Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. now owns 42,203 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,105,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares during the period. Finally, Bragg Financial Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.1% during the first quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc now owns 5,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $250,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $50.18 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $48.28 and a 12-month high of $50.81. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $50.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.18.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.6481 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. This represents a $2.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%.

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.