4,190 Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Acquired by Ballast Inc.

Ballast Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 4,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $211,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. BIP Wealth LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.5% in the first quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 13,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $686,000 after buying an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Denali Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.3% in the first quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 9,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $487,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.4% in the first quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 59,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,971,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Madden Advisory Services Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.9% in the second quarter. Madden Advisory Services Inc. now owns 8,227 shares of the company’s stock worth $414,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.6% in the first quarter. Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. now owns 42,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,105,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares during the last quarter.

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

NASDAQ VTIP opened at $50.13 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $50.13. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $48.28 and a 12-month high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were issued a $0.6481 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. This represents a $2.59 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.