Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Stock Purchased by Tortoise Investment Management LLC

Tortoise Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 1,151.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 281,474 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 258,989 shares during the period. Tortoise Investment Management LLC owned 0.07% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $13,854,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VTIP. XY Planning Network Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 19.5% in the second quarter. XY Planning Network Inc. now owns 188,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,468,000 after acquiring an additional 30,784 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 882.2% during the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 110,008 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,526,000 after purchasing an additional 98,808 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 376,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,550,000 after purchasing an additional 17,420 shares during the period. Independent Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,424,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 45.5% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 168,047 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,441,000 after purchasing an additional 52,513 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $48.53 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $48.28 and a 12 month high of $50.48. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $48.94 and its 200 day moving average is $49.70.

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 issued a $0.9333 dividend. This represents a $3.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.7%. 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.

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.