Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Shares Acquired by Eagle Ridge Investment Management

Eagle Ridge Investment Management boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 2.1% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 213,467 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,381 shares during the quarter. Eagle Ridge Investment Management’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $10,223,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. IFG Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 4,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Mckinley Capital Management LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC now owns 16,204 shares of the company’s stock worth $770,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 11.6% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $48.09. The company had a trading volume of 1,061,185 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,098,990. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $46.70 and a twelve month high of $48.60. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $48.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.84.

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. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.444 per share. This represents a $1.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.69%. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 1st.

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.