28,504 Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Acquired by Independent Financial Group LLC

Independent Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIPFree Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 28,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,424,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $1,490,248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,435,208 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 18,490,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $914,532,000 after purchasing an additional 1,039,578 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 22.1% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 10,366,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $512,744,000 after purchasing an additional 1,877,940 shares during the period. Valmark Advisers Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.3% during the 1st quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 7,073,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,344,000 after purchasing an additional 357,681 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV raised its position in 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 worth $341,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,950,826 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP opened at $49.70 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 stock’s 50-day moving average price is $50.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.6804 per share. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.5%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

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