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 large decrease in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 231,874 shares, a decrease of 38.9% from the February 12th total of 379,384 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 1,750,286 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 1,750,286 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

VTIP stock remained flat at $49.92 during mid-day trading on Friday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 676,296 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,736,158. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $49.27 and a 1-year high of $50.81. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $49.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $50.01.

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

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Verus Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $774,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. eCIO Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. eCIO Inc. now owns 5,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $253,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 0.4% during the third quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC now owns 54,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,747,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WMG Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. WMG Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $250,000 after purchasing an additional 223 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.