Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. Purchases 2,993 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)

Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 23.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,517 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,993 shares during the quarter. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $751,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VTIP. Southland Equity Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Southland Equity Partners LLC now owns 13,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $671,000 after purchasing an additional 808 shares in the last quarter. LexAurum Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 68.2% in the fourth quarter. LexAurum Advisors LLC now owns 11,770 shares of the company’s stock worth $570,000 after buying an additional 4,774 shares during the last quarter. Rappaport Reiches Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Rappaport Reiches Capital Management LLC now owns 556,915 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,966,000 after buying an additional 31,986 shares in the last quarter. Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. now owns 34,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,670,000 after acquiring an additional 741 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Secure Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Secure Asset Management LLC now owns 165,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,995,000 after acquiring an additional 5,879 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $48.69 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.77. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $47.37 and a 12 month high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

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

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.