Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Stock Position Decreased by Verus Financial Partners Inc.

Verus Financial Partners Inc. decreased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 14.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,734 shares of the company’s stock after selling 945 shares during the quarter. Verus Financial Partners Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $278,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. New York Life Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $321,000. Natixis Advisors L.P. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 139,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,613,000 after acquiring an additional 587 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,768,000. Calton & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $252,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 191.9% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 9,117 shares of the company’s stock worth $433,000 after buying an additional 5,994 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.87 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $46.70 and a 1 year high of $48.92. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.15.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 1st were paid a $0.444 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 1st. This is a positive change 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 3.63%.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.