Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) shares saw strong trading volume on Tuesday . 8,654,190 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 228% from the previous session’s volume of 2,635,409 shares.The stock last traded at $50.31 and had previously closed at $50.37.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Price Performance

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $50.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.91.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 330.8% in 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 period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% in 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 period. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% in 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 period.

About Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

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.