NewEdge Advisors LLC Reduces Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

NewEdge Advisors LLC lowered its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 50.4% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 100,358 shares of the company’s stock after selling 102,124 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $5,013,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake 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 valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. 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. 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 valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000.

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

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.66 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $49.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.95. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $49.35 and a twelve month high of $50.81.

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 issued a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This is an increase 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%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st.

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.