Alaska Wealth Advisors LLC Grows Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Alaska Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 5.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 282,834 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,080 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises approximately 1.7% of Alaska Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Alaska Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $14,128,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VTIP. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% in the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $47,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $49.52 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $49.35 and a 52-week high of $50.81. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $50.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be paid a $0.6804 dividend. This is an increase 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 Company 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.