Stratos Investment Management LLC Buys 54,958 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Stratos Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 17.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 364,508 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 54,958 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up about 1.3% of Stratos Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Stratos Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $17,974,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VTIP. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Family Firm Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Annapolis Financial Services LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 100.4% during the 1st quarter. Annapolis Financial Services LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 543 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $53,000.

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

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.93 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $46.94 and a 52-week high of $49.41. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $48.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.45.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a dividend of $0.308 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st.

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.