Madden Advisory Services Inc. Purchases 966 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Madden Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,270 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 966 shares during the period. Madden Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $358,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Macroview Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18,466.7% during the 3rd quarter. Macroview Investment Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Family Firm Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $53,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $48.72 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.54. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $47.17 and a twelve month high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.308 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.53%.

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.