Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. Has $921,000 Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. reduced its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 8.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,330 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,607 shares during the period. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $921,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $2,008,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 118.3% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 972,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,530,000 after purchasing an additional 527,119 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the first quarter worth about $324,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 220.4% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 529 shares during the period. Finally, Accredited Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $467,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $50.01 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $50.46 and a 200-day moving average of $50.11. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $48.28 and a 1-year high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.