Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP – Free Report) by 1.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 22,425 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,074,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 36.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,765,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $319,858,000 after acquiring an additional 1,803,700 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 4th quarter worth $67,104,000. Wealthspire Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 147.3% in the 4th quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 1,555,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,871,000 after buying an additional 926,461 shares in the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $43,737,000. Finally, Simplicity Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the first quarter valued at about $31,477,000.
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Up 0.2 %
Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP traded up $0.11 during trading on Friday, hitting $48.25. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 893,579 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,100,569. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $46.70 and a fifty-two week high of $48.60. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $48.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.85.
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 1st were given a $0.444 dividend. This represents a $1.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.68%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 1st.
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.
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