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 significant decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 511,700 shares, a decrease of 18.5% from the December 31st total of 627,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,003,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $48.82. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 127,181 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,117,126. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $47.37 and a fifty-two week high of $49.41. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $48.74 and its 200-day moving average is $48.78.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Macroview Investment Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18,466.7% during the 3rd quarter. Macroview Investment Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares during the period. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $67,000. Coastline Trust Co acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $72,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in 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 worth $96,000 after acquiring an additional 1,740 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 177.7% in the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 2,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after acquiring an additional 1,573 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.