Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Stake Boosted by Pinnacle Bancorp Inc.

Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 5.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,774 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $328,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.3% in the third quarter. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 5,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $255,000 after buying an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. FC Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. FC Advisory LLC now owns 21,573 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,045,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 22,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,111,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC now owns 24,860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,226,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the period. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 50,226 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,451,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.65 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $48.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.75. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $47.37 and a 52 week high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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.

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.