13,041 Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP Shares Sold by Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.

Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. decreased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP – Free Report) by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 322,638 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,041 shares during the period. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $15,880,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fischer Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Fischer Financial Services Inc. now owns 17,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $869,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% in 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 in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% during 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 during the last quarter. Lam Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 17.3% during the second quarter. Lam Group Inc. now owns 1,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.0% during the second quarter. LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 9,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $456,000 after acquiring an additional 263 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $48.83 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.76. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $48.28 and a 12 month high of $50.48.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were paid a $0.9333 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.6804. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $3.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.6%.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Profile

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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.

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