Empowered Funds LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Posted by Francis Steltz on Jul 28th, 2026

Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 1,347,765 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $67,290,000. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for approximately 0.4% of Empowered Funds LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% in 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 during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% in the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% in the 1st quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 518 shares during the period. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $49.52 on Tuesday. 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 has a 50 day moving average of $50.03 and a 200-day moving average of $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors 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 yield of 5.5%. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.