Kestra Advisory Services LLC Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 79.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 188,006 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 83,459 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $9,391,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted 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 worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 518 shares in the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 297 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of VTIP opened at $49.62 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $49.35 and a 1 year high of $50.81. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $50.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.94.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. 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.

About Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

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.