Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Stock: White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. Raises Stake

White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 7.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 192,767 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,715 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for 1.1% of White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $9,488,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Kings Path Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,386,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 92.5% in the third quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 3,950 shares in the last quarter. Guardian Partners Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $2,225,000. Centennial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.7% in the third quarter. Centennial Advisors LLC now owns 68,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,349,000 after purchasing an additional 2,438 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 14,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $724,000 after purchasing an additional 331 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP opened at $48.66 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $49.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.77. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $48.28 and a 52 week high of $50.48.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.9333 per share. This represents a $3.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804.

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.