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 significant growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,041,821 shares, a growth of 83.0% from the August 31st total of 1,661,991 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,791,107 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.0%

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF stock traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $49.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,262,399 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,678,956. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $49.12 and a 1 year high of $50.66. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $49.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.93.

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

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 30,130,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,490,248,000 after buying an additional 1,435,208 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 18,490,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $914,532,000 after acquiring an additional 1,039,578 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 22.1% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 10,366,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $512,744,000 after acquiring an additional 1,877,940 shares during the last quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 7,073,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,344,000 after acquiring an additional 357,681 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 39.4% during the 4th quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV now owns 6,908,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $341,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,950,826 shares during the period.

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.