Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Acquires 520 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 1.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,031 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 520 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,409,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. First Pacific Financial purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, TFC Financial Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $49.98 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $48.28 and a fifty-two week high of $50.81. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $50.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $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 given a dividend of $0.6481 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. This represents a $2.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.2%.

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.