Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 654,400 shares, a growth of 110.9% from the November 15th total of 310,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 959,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $49.02 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $48.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.71. 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 Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.308 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.51%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 22,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,111,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the period. Mustard Seed Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC now owns 24,860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,226,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 50,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,451,000 after buying an additional 253 shares during the period. Finally, H&H Retirement Design & Management INC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.8% during the second quarter. H&H Retirement Design & Management INC now owns 32,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,575,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the last quarter.

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.