Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Shares Sold by WBI Investments LLC

WBI Investments LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 32.9% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 9,130 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,469 shares during the quarter. WBI Investments LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $437,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VTIP. Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $10,981,000. Physician Wealth Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth $889,000. American Investment Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 14.3% during the fourth quarter. American Investment Services Inc. now owns 25,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,231,000 after buying an additional 3,243 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.1% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 34,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,646,000 after buying an additional 3,177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schechter Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC now owns 86,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,124,000 after buying an additional 1,939 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $48.29. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 949,508 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,092,192. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $46.70 and a fifty-two week high of $48.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $48.23 and a 200-day moving average of $47.86.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, July 1st were given a $0.444 dividend. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.68%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.03.

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.