Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Sells 3,002 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC cut its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 30,434 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,002 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $1,477,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VTIP. American Investment Services Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. American Investment Services Inc. now owns 25,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,231,000 after buying an additional 3,243 shares during the period. SageView Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 25.8% during the fourth quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 40,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,912,000 after purchasing an additional 8,245 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $263,000. Clarity Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $6,222,000. Finally, Asset Allocation Strategies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Asset Allocation Strategies LLC now owns 200,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,520,000 after buying an additional 18,205 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $48.83. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 364,032 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,178,976. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $46.70 and a twelve month high of $48.91. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.11.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, July 1st were issued a dividend of $0.444 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.64%.

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.