Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Purchased by Waverly Advisors LLC

Waverly Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 124.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 73,527 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 40,823 shares during the period. Waverly Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $3,673,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 86.9% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 176,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,874,000 after acquiring an additional 82,056 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.3% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 261,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,130,000 after purchasing an additional 36,624 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.0% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 22,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 3,035 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $210,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.8% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 586,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,465,000 after purchasing an additional 57,079 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.68 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $50.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.95. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $49.35 and a 1-year 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 Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02.

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.