Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) Sees Large Volume Increase – Here’s Why

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) saw unusually-high trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 8,654,190 shares changed hands during 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 Trading Down 0.1%

The business’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 company also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fischer Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Fischer Financial Services Inc. now owns 17,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $869,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 62.7% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $774,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 64.7% during the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter.

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.