Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Shares Purchased by Sovereign Financial Group Inc.

Sovereign Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 4.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 141,239 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,483 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF makes up about 1.6% of Sovereign Financial Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. owned about 0.06% of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF worth $6,839,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lpwm LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 15.3% during the 4th quarter. Lpwm LLC now owns 249,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,066,000 after acquiring an additional 33,046 shares in the last quarter. Sharper & Granite LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 12.0% during the fourth quarter. Sharper & Granite LLC now owns 48,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,346,000 after purchasing an additional 5,205 shares during the last quarter. Seed Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Seed Wealth Management Inc. now owns 48,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,337,000 after purchasing an additional 2,512 shares in the last quarter. Breakwater Capital Group increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 13.0% in the fourth quarter. Breakwater Capital Group now owns 86,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,180,000 after purchasing an additional 9,941 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. now owns 143,621 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,954,000 after purchasing an additional 3,109 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.52 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.75. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $47.37 and a twelve month high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a $0.529 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Company 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.