Van Strum & Towne Inc. Acquires 86,616 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Van Strum & Towne Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIPFree Report) by 21.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 497,026 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 86,616 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up approximately 7.2% of Van Strum & Towne Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Van Strum & Towne Inc. owned about 0.14% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $24,826,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% in the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. NBT Bank N A NY raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% during 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 shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $49.70 on Monday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $49.35 and a 52 week high of $50.81. The company’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. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a $0.6804 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend 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.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Company 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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