Private Ocean LLC Increases Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Private Ocean LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 12.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,105 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,416 shares during the period. Private Ocean LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $628,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Register Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the first quarter valued at $54,000. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.2% during the first quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. now owns 23,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,116,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Sunburst Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter worth about $222,000. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.3% in the first quarter. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC now owns 181,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,711,000 after buying an additional 7,468 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hurlow Wealth Management Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 7.1% in the first quarter. Hurlow Wealth Management Group Inc. now owns 57,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,763,000 after buying an additional 3,802 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.54 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $48.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.85. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $46.70 and a twelve month high of $48.60.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.444 per share. The ex-dividend date is 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 3.66%.

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.