Sei Investments Co. Sells 3,991,379 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Sei Investments Co. decreased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 41.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,727,635 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,991,379 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $286,111,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VTIP. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 86.9% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 176,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,874,000 after buying an additional 82,056 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.3% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 261,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,130,000 after acquiring an additional 36,624 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.0% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 22,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,109,000 after acquiring an additional 3,035 shares during the period. Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter worth $210,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.8% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 586,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,465,000 after purchasing an additional 57,079 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.62 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $50.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.95. 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 firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. This is a positive change 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.