Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Purchased by Austin Asset Management Co Inc

Austin Asset Management Co Inc raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 105,907 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,386 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 1.1% of Austin Asset Management Co Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Austin Asset Management Co Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $5,324,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,008,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 118.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 972,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,530,000 after acquiring an additional 527,119 shares during the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $324,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 220.4% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 529 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Accredited Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $467,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the last quarter.

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

Shares of VTIP opened at $50.05 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $50.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.11. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $48.28 and a fifty-two week 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. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were issued a dividend of $0.6481 per share. This represents a $2.59 dividend on an annualized basis 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.

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.