Short Interest in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Rises By 112.0%

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,005,007 shares, a growth of 112.0% from the May 31st total of 474,010 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,226,382 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock opened at $50.29 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.95. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $49.35 and a 12 month high of $50.81.

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

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Western Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $888,000 after purchasing an additional 557 shares during the last quarter. Three Bearings Fiduciary Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 9.4% in the first quarter. Three Bearings Fiduciary Advisors Inc. now owns 3,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,000 after buying an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. Stillwater Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter worth about $999,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 120.3% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 5,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $270,000 after buying an additional 2,956 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Solutions Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $26,081,000.

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.