Physician Wealth Solutions Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Physician Wealth Solutions Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,280 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,954 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up 0.4% of Physician Wealth Solutions Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Physician Wealth Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $892,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital Performance Advisors LLP raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 14.0% during the third quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP now owns 43,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,151,000 after acquiring an additional 5,363 shares in the last quarter. Graypoint LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 23.9% during the 3rd quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 23,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,175,000 after purchasing an additional 4,600 shares during the period. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 103,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,125,000 after purchasing an additional 3,721 shares in the last quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $444,000. Finally, W.H. Cornerstone Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter worth $205,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

VTIP stock traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $48.92. 119,765 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,124,784. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $47.17 and a 1-year high of $49.41. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.55.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.308 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.