North Star Investment Management Corp. Grows Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 52.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 266,002 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 91,413 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF accounts for about 0.9% of North Star Investment Management Corp.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $13,468,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2,296.0% in the second quarter. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. now owns 599 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 574 shares during the period. First Pacific Financial purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. TFC Financial Management Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 77.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 783 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter valued at $42,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.50 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.15. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $48.41 and a 52-week high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 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.