Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Stake Increased by Klingman & Associates LLC

Klingman & Associates LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 16.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,425,416 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 338,106 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up 5.8% of Klingman & Associates LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Klingman & Associates LLC owned about 0.70% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $121,150,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. Fischer Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.2% during the first quarter. Fischer Financial Services Inc. now owns 17,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $869,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% in 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 in the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $774,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position 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 valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Finally, eCIO Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% during the 4th 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.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.57 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $50.07 and its 200 day moving average is $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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.5%. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st.

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.