38,789 Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Acquired by Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC

Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 38,789 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,937,000. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up about 0.9% of Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fischer Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Fischer Financial Services Inc. now owns 17,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $869,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $774,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% during the first 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. eCIO Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. eCIO Inc. now owns 5,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $253,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WMG Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. WMG Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter.

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

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.64 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.93. 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.6804 dividend. 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. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.5%.

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.