Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Short Interest Up 55.1% in October

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) saw a large increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 266,900 shares, an increase of 55.1% from the September 30th total of 172,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,245,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

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

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Macroview Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $27,000 after buying an additional 554 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Family Firm Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter valued at $31,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the first quarter valued at about $53,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $48.79. The stock had a trading volume of 751,204 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,140,966. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $47.06 and a 52 week high of $49.41. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $48.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $48.49.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.308 per share. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.53%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st.

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.