Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Sold by Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE

by · The Markets Daily

Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP – Free Report) by 42.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 14,804 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,054 shares during the period. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $739,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 worth $35,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Arax Advisory Partners purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $47,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $49.52 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $49.35 and a twelve month high of $50.81. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $50.29 and a 200 day moving average of $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. 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

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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.

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