CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC Increases Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 268.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 31,049 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,619 shares during the quarter. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,557,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VTIP. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 86.9% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 176,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,874,000 after purchasing an additional 82,056 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.3% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 261,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,130,000 after buying an additional 36,624 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.0% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 22,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 3,035 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $210,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.8% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 586,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,465,000 after purchasing an additional 57,079 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $49.66 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $49.35 and a 12-month high of $50.81. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $50.22 and a 200-day moving average price of $49.94.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.