Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC Sells 45,039 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC reduced its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 82.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,835 shares of the company’s stock after selling 45,039 shares during the quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $496,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% in the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY lifted its position 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 valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter valued at about $29,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.70 on Monday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $49.35 and a 12-month high of $50.81. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $50.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a dividend of $0.6804 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.5%. This is a boost 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.