FIDELIS iM LLC Has $5.30 Million Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

FIDELIS iM LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 7.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 110,666 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,014 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up approximately 2.7% of FIDELIS iM LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. FIDELIS iM LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $5,299,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. IFG Advisory LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 4,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Mckinley Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Mckinley Capital Management LLC now owns 16,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $540,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the period. Center For Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC now owns 16,204 shares of the company’s stock worth $770,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 11.6% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the period.

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

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $48.54. The company had a trading volume of 625,384 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,098,535. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $48.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.85. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $46.70 and a one year high of $48.60.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.444 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 1st. This represents a $1.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.66%.

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.