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

Posted by Jeff Wilder on Mar 5th, 2025

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP – Get Free Report) saw an uptick in trading volume on Wednesday . 5,561,522 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 245% from the previous session’s volume of 1,611,512 shares.The stock last traded at $49.40 and had previously closed at $49.50.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.89.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a $0.529 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VTIP. 10Elms LLP bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth $39,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $58,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $67,000. Finally, Coastline Trust Co bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $72,000.

About Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

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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.