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 increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 651,000 shares, an increase of 19.7% from the February 13th total of 543,900 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,556,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

VTIP opened at $49.53 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $49.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.94. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $47.71 and a 12-month high of $49.62.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Announces Dividend

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

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

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Claris Advisors LLC MO grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Claris Advisors LLC MO now owns 8,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 20,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $995,000 after buying an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. FC Advisory LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. FC Advisory LLC now owns 21,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,045,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. SimpliFi Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.3% during the fourth 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. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares in 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.