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Fund Info

ISIN

US9220207065

CUSIP

922020706

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Oct 16, 2012

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

VTAPX has an expense ratio of 0.06%, which is considered low compared to other funds.


Expense ratio chart for VTAPX: current value at 0.06% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.06%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index 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.


50.00%100.00%150.00%200.00%250.00%300.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
25.04%
307.64%
VTAPX (Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 4.50% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.50% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 2.51%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.06%, indicating that Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.


VTAPX

YTD

4.50%

1M

-0.08%

6M

2.34%

1Y

4.50%

5Y*

3.32%

10Y*

2.51%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.34%

1M

0.23%

6M

8.53%

1Y

24.95%

5Y*

13.01%

10Y*

11.06%

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20240.46%-0.21%0.55%-0.04%0.92%0.58%0.91%0.58%0.99%-0.41%0.41%4.50%
20230.77%-0.42%1.93%0.13%-0.63%-0.19%0.51%0.13%-0.17%0.38%1.02%1.08%4.59%
2022-0.51%0.98%-0.73%-0.08%0.43%-1.52%1.78%-1.47%-2.89%1.01%0.46%-0.26%-2.84%
20210.55%0.08%0.45%0.81%0.77%0.08%1.27%0.08%-0.05%0.66%0.15%0.31%5.26%
20200.45%0.40%-1.57%1.06%0.85%0.68%0.76%1.10%-0.17%-0.16%0.55%0.93%4.97%
20190.79%0.12%0.78%0.45%0.49%0.63%0.04%0.49%-0.13%0.20%0.16%0.71%4.85%
2018-0.29%-0.04%0.49%0.00%0.33%0.19%-0.16%0.49%-0.23%-0.41%0.00%0.16%0.53%
20170.49%0.04%0.16%-0.04%-0.04%-0.44%0.28%0.28%-0.12%0.20%-0.16%0.17%0.82%
20160.58%0.21%1.03%-0.04%-0.12%1.02%-0.20%-0.28%0.73%-0.00%-0.52%0.31%2.72%
20150.91%-0.25%-0.33%0.66%-0.12%-0.00%-0.29%-0.33%0.00%-0.00%-0.16%-0.25%-0.17%
20140.32%0.24%-0.40%0.53%0.68%0.32%-0.28%-0.16%-0.96%-0.00%-0.20%-1.26%-1.18%
20130.24%-0.00%0.24%-0.44%-1.00%-0.97%0.69%-0.52%0.45%0.20%-0.04%-0.39%-1.54%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 95, VTAPX is among the top 5% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VTAPX is 9595
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VTAPX is 9595
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VTAPX is 9494
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VTAPX is 9494
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VTAPX is 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VTAPX is 9494
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 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTAPX) 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 VTAPX, currently valued at 2.51, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.512.10
The chart of Sortino ratio for VTAPX, currently valued at 3.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.003.742.80
The chart of Omega ratio for VTAPX, currently valued at 1.52, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.521.39
The chart of Calmar ratio for VTAPX, currently valued at 5.63, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.0014.005.633.09
The chart of Martin ratio for VTAPX, currently valued at 15.56, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0015.5613.49
VTAPX
^GSPC

The current Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 2.51. 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 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index 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 Ratio1.502.002.503.003.504.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2.51
2.10
VTAPX (Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 1.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.39$0.68$1.60$1.20$0.31$0.48$0.59$0.37$0.19$0.00$0.20$0.01

Dividend yield

1.58%2.84%6.82%4.68%1.19%1.94%2.45%1.52%0.76%0.00%0.82%0.06%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index 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$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.39
2023$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.68
2022$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.56$1.60
2021$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.48$1.20
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.31
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.48
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.59
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.37
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.19
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.20
2013$0.01$0.01

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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-0.55%
-2.62%
VTAPX (Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index 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 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares was 5.33%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. Recovery took 303 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 0.55%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-5.33%Mar 14, 2022140Sep 30, 2022303Dec 14, 2023443
-4%Mar 6, 20209Mar 18, 202055Jun 5, 202064
-3.68%Apr 2, 2013685Dec 16, 2015325Apr 3, 20171010
-1.99%Nov 18, 202158Feb 10, 202212Mar 1, 202270
-0.88%Apr 17, 201758Jul 7, 201741Sep 5, 201799

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 0.43%, 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.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
0.43%
3.79%
VTAPX (Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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