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

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 654,400 shares, a growth of 110.9% from the November 15th total of 310,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 959,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

VTIP stock opened at $49.02 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.71. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $47.37 and a 12-month high of $49.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.308 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.51%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. now owns 38,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,889,000 after buying an additional 296 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the second quarter worth $27,000. Dravo Bay LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 13.4% in the second quarter. Dravo Bay LLC now owns 62,103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,014,000 after purchasing an additional 7,336 shares in the last quarter. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 8.4% during the second quarter. Fortune Financial Advisors LLC now owns 41,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,996,000 after purchasing an additional 3,192 shares during the period. Finally, FIDELIS iM LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC now owns 115,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,596,000 after purchasing an additional 4,621 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.