Arkadios Wealth Advisors Acquires 673 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 0.8% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 85,794 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 673 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $4,313,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VTIP. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 220.4% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 769 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 529 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 8.1% in the first quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 35,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,748,000 after purchasing an additional 2,634 shares in the last quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 8.3% in the first quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 4,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $213,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 141.5% during the first quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC now owns 28,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,401,000 after acquiring an additional 16,445 shares during the period. Finally, Money Design Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 25.1% during the first quarter. Money Design Co. Ltd. now owns 375,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,721,000 after acquiring an additional 75,287 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP stock opened at $49.98 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $48.28 and a 52-week high of $50.81. The company has a 50-day moving average of $50.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.15.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were issued a dividend of $0.6481 per share. This represents a $2.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.2%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 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.