Altiora Financial Group LLC Decreases Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Altiora Financial Group LLC trimmed its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 9.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 49,550 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,440 shares during the period. Altiora Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $2,491,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of VTIP. Meridian Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18.6% during the 2nd quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,451 shares of the company’s stock valued at $827,000 after buying an additional 2,585 shares during the period. RAM Investment Partners LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.6% during the second quarter. RAM Investment Partners LLC now owns 74,973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,769,000 after acquiring an additional 3,295 shares during the last quarter. Oak Harvest Investment Services raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 13.7% in the second quarter. Oak Harvest Investment Services now owns 26,540 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,334,000 after acquiring an additional 3,205 shares during the period. W.H. Cornerstone Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 13.3% in the 2nd quarter. W.H. Cornerstone Investments Inc. now owns 4,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $241,000 after acquiring an additional 565 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Petix & Botte Co bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $205,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $50.04 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $48.28 and a 12 month high of $50.81. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $50.28 and its 200 day moving average is $50.17.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were paid a dividend of $0.6481 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. This represents a $2.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, 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.