Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Acquired by Morningstar Investment Management LLC

Morningstar Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 123.0% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 78,982 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 43,564 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises 0.3% of Morningstar Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Morningstar Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $3,970,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. First Pacific Financial purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $36,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of VTIP opened at $50.13 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $50.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.12. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $48.28 and a 52-week high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were issued a $0.6481 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $2.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43.

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.