Apella Capital LLC Trims Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Apella Capital LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 362,873 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,015 shares during the period. Apella Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $18,013,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% during the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% during the 1st quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 518 shares during the period. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP opened at $49.63 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $49.35 and a 1 year high of $50.81. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.96.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a $0.6804 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.5%.

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.