358,039 Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Acquired by Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc.

Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 196.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 540,037 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 358,039 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up approximately 2.4% of Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $26,581,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VTIP. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% during the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% during the first quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 518 shares in the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 881.0% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 1,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 1,066 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $48.49 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $48.28 and a one year high of $50.48. The company’s 50-day moving average is $49.45 and its 200 day moving average is $49.85.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.9333 per share. This represents a $3.73 annualized dividend and a dividend 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.