Jeppson Wealth Management LLC Acquires 21,007 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Jeppson Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 11.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 198,119 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,007 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises 2.5% of Jeppson Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $9,751,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VTIP. XY Planning Network Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 19.5% during the second quarter. XY Planning Network Inc. now owns 188,498 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,468,000 after buying an additional 30,784 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 882.2% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 110,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,526,000 after buying an additional 98,808 shares in the last quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 152.5% during the first quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 32,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,630,000 after buying an additional 19,704 shares in the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.4% during the first quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 501,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,074,000 after buying an additional 16,439 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Independent Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $1,424,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $48.64 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.79. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $48.28 and a 12 month high of $50.48.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were paid a $0.9333 dividend. This represents a $3.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804.

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.