Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Purchases 520 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 1.9% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 28,031 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 520 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,409,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 220.4% during 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 in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter worth about $36,000. Private Trust Co. NA increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 31.3% during the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 27,915 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,393,000 after purchasing an additional 6,659 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.2% during the first quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 9,049 shares of the company’s stock valued at $452,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clune & Associates LTD. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.3% during the first quarter. Clune & Associates LTD. now owns 23,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,157,000 after purchasing an additional 1,164 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP opened at $49.98 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $50.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.15. 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were paid a $0.6481 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. This represents a $2.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 1st.

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.