NorthRock Partners LLC Grows Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

NorthRock Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 102.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,925 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,596 shares during the period. NorthRock Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,152,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% in the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% during the first quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares during the period. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $49.64 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $49.35 and a 52-week high of $50.81. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $49.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.97.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This is an increase 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.