Emprise Bank Has $18.09 Million Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Emprise Bank increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 3.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 360,122 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,889 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises approximately 6.7% of Emprise Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Emprise Bank owned approximately 0.10% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $18,089,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 86.9% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 176,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,874,000 after buying an additional 82,056 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.3% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 261,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,130,000 after acquiring an additional 36,624 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.0% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 22,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,109,000 after acquiring an additional 3,035 shares during the period. Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $210,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.8% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 586,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,465,000 after acquiring an additional 57,079 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $49.63 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $49.35 and a 12-month high of $50.81. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $49.93 and its 200 day moving average is $49.96.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.