Wealthcare Capital Management LLC Takes $1.30 Million Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Wealthcare Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 25,899 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,301,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% during 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 during the period. NBT Bank N A NY increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTIP opened at $49.67 on Monday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $49.35 and a 12-month high of $50.81. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $49.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.96.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This is a boost 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.