Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Stock Holdings Lifted by Studio Investment Management LLC

Studio Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,893,778 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,420 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for approximately 15.8% of Studio Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Studio Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $93,212,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VTIP. Allied Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 37,724.1% during the 3rd quarter. Allied Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,633,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,388,000 after purchasing an additional 1,628,928 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter worth $67,290,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 33.6% in the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 4,855,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,509,000 after purchasing an additional 1,221,608 shares during the last quarter. 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, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 193.1% in the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 856,145 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,764,000 after purchasing an additional 564,036 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.82 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $49.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.76. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $48.28 and a 12-month high of $50.48.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were paid a $0.9333 dividend. This is a boost 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. This represents a $3.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.6%.

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.