American Trust Grows Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

American Trust increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 625.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 66,230 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 57,101 shares during the period. American Trust’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $3,215,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 191.9% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 9,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $433,000 after purchasing an additional 5,994 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.8% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 36,530 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,733,000 after acquiring an additional 3,550 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC now owns 560,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,620,000 after acquiring an additional 30,845 shares in the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,737,000. Finally, Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 68.0% during the 4th quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 35,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,681,000 after acquiring an additional 14,321 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTIP opened at $49.08 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $48.85 and its 200 day moving average is $48.36. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $46.70 and a fifty-two week high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st will be issued a $0.308 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.51%.

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.