Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC Buys 588 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 1.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 39,711 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 588 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises approximately 1.6% of Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,928,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VTIP. Arbor Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.5% in the first quarter. Arbor Investment Advisors LLC now owns 46,038 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,205,000 after acquiring an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Mckinley Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Mckinley Capital Management LLC now owns 16,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $540,000 after buying an additional 253 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 11.6% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Finally, H&H Retirement Design & Management INC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.8% in the second quarter. H&H Retirement Design & Management INC now owns 32,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,575,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $48.81. 760,699 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,181,338. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $48.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.12. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $46.70 and a fifty-two week high of $48.91.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, July 1st were paid a dividend of $0.444 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. This represents a $1.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.64%.

About Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

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.