Guardian Asset Advisors LLC Makes New $1.07 Million Investment in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Guardian Asset Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 21,807 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,073,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VTIP. Allied Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 37,724.1% in the 3rd quarter. Allied Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,633,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,388,000 after purchasing an additional 1,628,928 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $67,290,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 33.6% during the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 4,855,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,509,000 after buying an additional 1,221,608 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $45,229,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 986.9% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 669,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,096,000 after buying an additional 607,586 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.68 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $48.28 and a 12-month high of $50.48. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $49.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.80.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st were issued a dividend of $0.9333 per share. This represents a $3.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804.

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.