LexAurum Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

LexAurum Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 45.4% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 6,996 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,184 shares during the quarter. LexAurum Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $345,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter worth $27,000. Blair William & Co. IL grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 14,547 shares of the company’s stock worth $697,000 after purchasing an additional 622 shares during the period. Dravo Bay LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 13.4% in the 2nd quarter. Dravo Bay LLC now owns 62,103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,014,000 after purchasing an additional 7,336 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 12.0% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 64,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,076,000 after purchasing an additional 6,907 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6.3% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 9,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $467,000 after purchasing an additional 577 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTIP opened at $48.93 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $46.94 and a twelve month high of $49.41. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $48.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.45.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st were issued a $0.308 dividend. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st.

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.