Kraft Asset Management LLC Has $943,000 Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Kraft Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 13.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 19,127 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,221 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for approximately 0.7% of Kraft Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position. Kraft Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $943,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 14.6% in the 1st quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 36,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,745,000 after purchasing an additional 4,629 shares during the last quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $641,000. Nova R Wealth Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 9.4% in the 1st quarter. Nova R Wealth Inc. now owns 130,073 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,229,000 after purchasing an additional 11,216 shares during the period. Unison Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6.2% in the 1st quarter. Unison Advisors LLC now owns 18,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $888,000 after purchasing an additional 1,077 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.8% during the first quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 98,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,710,000 after purchasing an additional 784 shares during the period.

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

NASDAQ:VTIP traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $48.93. The company had a trading volume of 541,890 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,149,121. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $46.94 and a fifty-two week high of $49.41. The business’s fifty 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 given a $0.308 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.52%.

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.