PFG Advisors Grows Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

PFG Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 74.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,537 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,928 shares during the period. PFG Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $898,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Claris Advisors LLC MO lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Claris Advisors LLC MO now owns 8,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $431,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 20,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $995,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the period. FC Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. FC Advisory LLC now owns 21,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,045,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. SimpliFi Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. SimpliFi Inc. now owns 16,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $820,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.46 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $47.65 and a 12 month high of $49.62. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.92.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a dividend of $0.529 per share. The ex-dividend date 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.