Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 511,700 shares, a decrease of 18.5% from the December 15th total of 627,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,003,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of VTIP stock opened at $48.65 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $47.37 and a 1 year high of $49.41. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $48.75.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Macroview Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18,466.7% in the 3rd quarter. Macroview Investment Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 554 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 359.0% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 980 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $67,000. Coastline Trust Co bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter worth $72,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 820.8% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,952 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 1,740 shares in the last quarter.

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.