Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Stock Purchased by LexAurum Advisors LLC

LexAurum Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 80.8% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 89,345 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 39,916 shares during the quarter. LexAurum Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $4,398,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. Fischer Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings 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 worth $869,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings 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 during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings 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. Lam Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 17.3% during the second quarter. Lam Group Inc. now owns 1,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the period. Finally, LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 9,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,000 after buying an additional 263 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $48.66. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,793,831 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,700,363. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $48.28 and a one year high of $50.48. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.80.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st were paid a dividend of $0.9333 per share. This represents a $3.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.7%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 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.