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 large increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 942,831 shares, an increase of 213.9% from the June 30th total of 300,325 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 3,080,886 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTIP opened at $49.52 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $49.35 and a twelve month high of $50.81. The company has a 50 day moving average of $50.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $49.95.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a dividend of $0.6804 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.5%. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02.

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.