Whelan Financial Sells 417,977 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Whelan Financial decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 96.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,793 shares of the company’s stock after selling 417,977 shares during the quarter. Whelan Financial’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $789,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% during the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 4th quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 4th quarter worth $47,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP stock opened at $49.52 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $49.35 and a 1-year high of $50.81. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $50.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a $0.6804 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02.

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.