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

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 565,500 shares, a decrease of 33.8% from the January 15th total of 854,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,313,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $48.98 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $48.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.83. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $47.38 and a 12 month high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

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

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

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. now owns 38,306 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,889,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 15.3% during the 4th quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 11,268 shares of the company’s stock valued at $546,000 after purchasing an additional 1,499 shares in the last quarter. Atmos Advisory LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Atmos Advisory LLC now owns 228,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,253,000 after buying an additional 9,286 shares during the period. Townsquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 13.7% in the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 35,408 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,746,000 after buying an additional 4,258 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 334,605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,202,000 after buying an additional 2,910 shares during 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.