Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Reaches New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP)’s share price hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The company traded as high as $50.12 and last traded at $50.06, with a volume of 13999637 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $49.76.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.00.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.0978 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.39 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.78%.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. 10Elms LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $58,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $67,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18.2% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 235 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.