Short Interest in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Declines By 46.5%

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 310,300 shares, a drop of 46.5% from the October 31st total of 580,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 966,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VTIP opened at $49.00 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $47.37 and a 12-month high of $49.41. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $48.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.65.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a $0.308 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.51%.

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

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Macroview Investment Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 18,466.7% in the third quarter. Macroview Investment Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. Family Firm Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 359.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 980 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.