RAM Investment Partners LLC Purchases 3,295 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

RAM Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 74,973 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,295 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 0.8% of RAM Investment Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. RAM Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $3,769,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VTIP. Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. First Pacific Financial bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter valued at $33,000. TFC Financial Management Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 77.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $42,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of VTIP opened at $50.05 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $48.28 and a 1-year high of $50.81. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.17.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st were paid a $0.6481 dividend. This is a boost 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%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 1st.

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.