Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Sold by North Star Investment Management Corp.

North Star Investment Management Corp. lessened its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 322,687 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,325 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for approximately 0.9% of North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding. North Star Investment Management Corp. owned 0.08% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $15,883,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew 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 valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% during the first quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 518 shares during the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the first quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, NBT Bank N.A. purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.86 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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $49.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $49.74.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Shareholders 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 7.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804.

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.