Estate Counselors LLC Takes $749,000 Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Estate Counselors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 14,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $749,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Fischer Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.2% in 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 position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% during the first 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 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 in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the period. Finally, eCIO Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. eCIO Inc. now owns 5,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $253,000 after buying an additional 218 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP opened at $49.52 on Tuesday. 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 has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a $0.6804 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.5%.

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.