Kathmere Capital Management LLC Acquires 30,469 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Kathmere Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 106.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 59,172 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,469 shares during the period. Kathmere Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $2,956,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 396.0% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 3,633,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $179,709,000 after buying an additional 2,900,809 shares in the last quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 39.4% during the 4th quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV now owns 6,908,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $341,676,000 after acquiring an additional 1,950,826 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 22.1% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 10,366,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $512,744,000 after acquiring an additional 1,877,940 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $73,135,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 30,130,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,490,248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,435,208 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.58 on Monday. 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 has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.94.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis 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.