Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP is Webster Bank N. A.’s 10th Largest Position

Webster Bank N. A. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 3.4% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 501,985 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,439 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 2.4% of Webster Bank N. A.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Webster Bank N. A.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $25,074,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% in the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $47,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $50.10 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $49.35 and a fifty-two week high of $50.81. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $50.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.0227 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

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.