PFG Advisors Invests $5.26 Million in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

PFG Advisors bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 103,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,261,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Verus Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC now owns 54,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,747,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 5,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $271,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,347 shares of the company’s stock valued at $473,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the period. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 37.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,073 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.97 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $49.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.01. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $49.27 and a 1 year high of $50.81.

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.