White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. Acquires 13,715 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 192,767 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,715 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises approximately 1.1% of White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $9,488,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Kings Path Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,386,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 92.5% during the third quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,000 after buying an additional 3,950 shares during the period. Guardian Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,225,000. Centennial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.7% during the third quarter. Centennial Advisors LLC now owns 68,038 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,349,000 after buying an additional 2,438 shares during the period. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.3% during the third quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 14,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $724,000 after buying an additional 331 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.66 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $48.28 and a 52 week high of $50.48. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $49.25 and a 200 day moving average of $49.77.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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

About Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

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.