Whelan Financial Sells 417,977 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Whelan Financial decreased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 96.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,793 shares of the company’s stock after selling 417,977 shares during the period. Whelan Financial’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $789,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. First Pacific Financial lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 360.2% during the 1st quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 2,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $143,000 after buying an additional 2,244 shares during the period. Harbour Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter worth $796,000. Financial & Tax Architects LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.2% during the first quarter. Financial & Tax Architects LLC now owns 187,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,373,000 after acquiring an additional 4,068 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 12.8% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 319,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,955,000 after acquiring an additional 36,177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 28.0% in the first quarter. Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC now owns 86,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,297,000 after acquiring an additional 18,800 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP stock opened at $49.52 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $50.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.95. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $49.35 and a fifty-two week high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be paid a $0.6804 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.5%.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.