Altiora Financial Group LLC Increases Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Altiora Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 13.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 76,661 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,197 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises approximately 1.0% of Altiora Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Altiora Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $3,671,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. IFG Advisory LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 4,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Mckinley Capital Management LLC raised its position 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 buying an additional 243 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $540,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC now owns 16,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $770,000 after acquiring an additional 254 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 11.6% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $48.13. The stock had a trading volume of 1,506,782 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,102,201. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $46.70 and a 1 year high of $48.60. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.85.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, July 1st will be issued a $0.444 dividend. This is a positive change 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.69%.

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.