Tassel Capital Management Inc. Buys Shares of 25,084 Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Tassel Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 25,084 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,260,000. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises approximately 0.6% of Tassel Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VTIP. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5,490.7% in the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 6,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $299,000 after buying an additional 5,930 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 7.4% during the second quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 25,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,296,000 after acquiring an additional 1,787 shares during the period. Greenspring Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% during the second quarter. Greenspring Advisors LLC now owns 45,483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,285,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares during the period. Mayport LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Mayport LLC now owns 420,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,115,000 after acquiring an additional 24,012 shares during the period. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.1% in the second quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 29,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,459,000 after purchasing an additional 592 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP opened at $49.72 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $49.35 and a one year high of $50.81. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $49.70 and its 200-day moving average is $49.97.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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