Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Position Raised by Fifth Third Bancorp

Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 452.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 34,660 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,391 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,731,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% in the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% in the first quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 518 shares during the period. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 73.2% in the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the period.

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

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $49.62 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.95. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $49.35 and a 12 month high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis 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.

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.