Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Newly Acquired by Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC

Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 30,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,514,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 39.4% during the fourth quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV now owns 6,908,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $341,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,950,826 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $67,290,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 33.6% during the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 4,855,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,509,000 after purchasing an additional 1,221,608 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the second quarter worth $45,229,000. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18.7% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,254,717 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,438,000 after acquiring an additional 669,831 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP opened at $48.49 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $49.45 and a 200 day moving average of $49.85. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $48.28 and a 52-week high of $50.48.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st were paid a $0.9333 dividend. This represents a $3.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.7%. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 1st.

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.