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

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 854,000 shares, an increase of 66.9% from the December 31st total of 511,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,083,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

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

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. 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 worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. FC Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% during 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 last quarter. SimpliFi Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. SimpliFi Inc. now owns 16,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $820,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC grew 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 acquiring an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mustard Seed Financial LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% in the third quarter. Mustard Seed Financial LLC now owns 24,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,226,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock traded up $0.06 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $48.88. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,179,831 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,157,476. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $48.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $48.78. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a one year low of $47.37 and a one year high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

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

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.