12,219 Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Purchased by Seelaus Asset Management LLC

Seelaus Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 12,219 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $610,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% in the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% in the 1st quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 518 shares during the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% in the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Up 0.0%

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.65 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $50.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.94. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $49.35 and a 1-year high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02.

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.