Short Interest in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Increases By 173.8%

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) was the target of a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 480,408 shares, an increase of 173.8% from the April 30th total of 175,452 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 2,251,638 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Up 0.1%

VTIP stock traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $50.43. The company had a trading volume of 2,855,421 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,698,471. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $49.35 and a 12-month high of $50.81. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $50.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.93.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.0227 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%.

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

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% during the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1,057.1% during the first quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares during 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.