M Holdings Securities Inc. Buys New Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

M Holdings Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 516,233 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,219,000. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up 1.5% of M Holdings Securities Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. XY Planning Network Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 19.5% in the second quarter. XY Planning Network Inc. now owns 188,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,468,000 after purchasing an additional 30,784 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 882.2% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 110,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,526,000 after purchasing an additional 98,808 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.8% in the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 376,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,550,000 after purchasing an additional 17,420 shares in the last quarter. Independent Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter valued at $1,424,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 45.5% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 168,047 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,441,000 after buying an additional 52,513 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.79 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $49.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.71. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $48.28 and a one year high of $50.48.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were issued a $0.9333 dividend. This represents a $3.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. This is a positive change 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.