Ethos Financial Group LLC Purchases 12,586 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Ethos Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 6.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 222,456 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,586 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up approximately 0.8% of Ethos Financial Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Ethos Financial Group LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $11,112,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% during the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% in the first quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 518 shares in the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% in the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.61 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $49.35 and a 12 month high of $50.81. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $50.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.94.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Company 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.