Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Sets New 52-Week Low – What’s Next?

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $49.35 and last traded at $49.3550, with a volume of 2649922 shares. The stock had previously closed at $49.48.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.1%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.96.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 1,573,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,820,000 after purchasing an additional 109,570 shares in the last quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 86.7% in the 4th quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 433,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,463,000 after acquiring an additional 201,544 shares during the period. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 152.5% during the 1st quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 32,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,630,000 after purchasing an additional 19,704 shares during the period. Portland Global Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Portland Global Advisors LLC now owns 379,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,793,000 after purchasing an additional 14,121 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 74.6% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 23,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,171,000 after purchasing an additional 9,982 shares during the last quarter.

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.