Factor Wealth Management LTD Acquires 14,093 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Factor Wealth Management LTD lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 205,131 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,093 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 1.6% of Factor Wealth Management LTD’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Factor Wealth Management LTD owned approximately 0.05% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $10,304,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 396.0% during the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 3,633,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $179,709,000 after buying an additional 2,900,809 shares in the last quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 39.4% during the 4th quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV now owns 6,908,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $341,676,000 after acquiring an additional 1,950,826 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 22.1% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 10,366,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $512,744,000 after acquiring an additional 1,877,940 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $73,135,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 30,130,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,490,248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,435,208 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $49.63 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.96. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $49.35 and a twelve month high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.5%. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.