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Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...
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Fund Info

ISIN

US9220317377

CUSIP

922031737

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Jun 10, 2005

Asset Class

Bond

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
3.04%
12.32%
VAIPX (Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 2.64% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.84% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 2.14%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.13%, indicating that Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.


VAIPX

YTD

2.64%

1M

-0.65%

6M

2.59%

1Y

5.84%

5Y (annualized)

2.00%

10Y (annualized)

2.14%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.05%

1M

1.08%

6M

11.50%

1Y

30.38%

5Y (annualized)

13.77%

10Y (annualized)

11.13%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VAIPX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20240.30%-1.08%0.63%-1.57%1.77%0.74%1.88%0.77%1.51%-1.86%2.64%
20232.12%-1.48%2.90%0.08%-1.21%-0.46%0.13%-0.90%-1.84%-0.71%2.69%2.62%3.83%
2022-1.86%0.75%-1.63%-2.19%-0.90%-3.05%4.15%-2.60%-6.63%1.20%1.86%-1.29%-11.92%
20210.46%-1.72%-0.09%1.36%1.03%0.69%2.53%-0.10%-0.72%1.06%0.98%0.14%5.69%
20202.09%1.02%-1.31%2.51%0.56%1.03%2.33%1.00%-0.33%-0.64%1.14%1.11%10.96%
20191.39%-0.12%1.90%0.28%1.66%0.83%0.27%2.28%-1.11%-0.08%0.23%0.40%8.16%
2018-0.90%-0.99%0.96%-0.08%0.28%0.64%-0.47%0.63%-0.95%-1.44%0.41%0.56%-1.39%
20170.98%0.43%-0.01%0.43%-0.00%-0.91%0.55%0.97%-0.72%0.23%0.08%0.88%2.91%
20161.55%1.09%1.85%0.19%-0.68%2.27%0.63%-0.41%0.78%-0.52%-2.04%-0.11%4.62%
20153.13%-1.42%-0.39%0.69%-1.06%-0.88%0.46%-0.92%-0.43%0.23%-0.12%-0.92%-1.69%
20142.24%0.31%-0.47%1.35%1.97%0.39%0.00%0.52%-2.49%0.76%0.30%-0.89%3.98%
2013-0.70%0.14%0.22%0.81%-4.27%-3.97%0.95%-1.70%1.68%0.42%-1.02%-1.62%-8.86%

Expense Ratio

VAIPX has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low compared to other funds.


Expense ratio chart for VAIPX: current value at 0.10% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.10%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VAIPX is 21, indicating that it is in the bottom 21% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VAIPX is 2121
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VAIPX is 2323
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VAIPX is 2424
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VAIPX is 2121
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VAIPX is 1515
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VAIPX is 2323
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares (VAIPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VAIPX, currently valued at 1.15, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.152.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for VAIPX, currently valued at 1.71, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.001.713.31
The chart of Omega ratio for VAIPX, currently valued at 1.21, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.211.46
The chart of Calmar ratio for VAIPX, currently valued at 0.46, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.0025.000.463.55
The chart of Martin ratio for VAIPX, currently valued at 4.78, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.004.7815.76
VAIPX
^GSPC

The current Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 1.15. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.50JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1.15
2.46
VAIPX (Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares provided a 4.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.00 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.00$0.99$1.96$1.46$0.39$0.59$0.77$0.62$0.54$0.22$0.58$0.47

Dividend yield

4.33%4.31%8.45%5.13%1.38%2.30%3.12%2.41%2.12%0.87%2.25%1.83%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.55
2023$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.99
2022$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.60$1.96
2021$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$0.58$1.46
2020$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.39
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.59
2018$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.77
2017$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.62
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.54
2015$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.22
2014$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.58
2013$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.47

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-6.78%
-1.40%
VAIPX (Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares was 15.04%, occurring on Nov 24, 2008. Recovery took 226 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 6.78%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-15.04%Mar 11, 2008180Nov 24, 2008226Oct 19, 2009406
-14.4%Mar 9, 2022398Oct 6, 2023
-11.17%Dec 11, 2012185Sep 5, 20131393Mar 20, 20191578
-9%Mar 9, 20208Mar 18, 202028Apr 28, 202036
-5.53%Oct 26, 201075Feb 10, 201147Apr 19, 2011122

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 1.16%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1.16%
4.07%
VAIPX (Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)