283,182 Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Bought by Financial & Tax Architects LLC

Financial & Tax Architects LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 283,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,236,000. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up about 3.5% of Financial & Tax Architects LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter valued at about $326,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 37,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,873,000 after acquiring an additional 1,461 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 29.2% in the 1st quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 53,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,659,000 after acquiring an additional 12,032 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.4% in the first quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 59,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,971,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.4% during the first quarter. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC now owns 15,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $781,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $50.15 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.19. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $48.28 and a 52 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. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were issued a $0.6481 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $2.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.2%. This is an increase 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.