Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Investor Shares (VTIPX)
Fund Info
US9220205085
922020508
Oct 16, 2012
Expense Ratio
VTIPX has an expense ratio of 0.14%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Investor Shares (VTIPX) returned 3.11% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.35% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VTIPX returned 2.66% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.
VTIPX
3.11%
0.36%
3.48%
6.35%
3.73%
2.66%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VTIPX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.91% | 1.14% | 0.98% | 0.76% | -0.72% | 3.11% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.46% | -0.21% | 0.53% | -0.04% | 0.92% | 0.56% | 0.91% | 0.58% | 1.01% | -0.45% | 0.41% | -0.12% | 4.65% |
| 2023 | 0.77% | -0.42% | 1.91% | 0.13% | -0.63% | -0.21% | 0.51% | 0.13% | -0.19% | 0.38% | 1.02% | 1.06% | 4.51% |
| 2022 | -0.51% | 0.98% | -0.78% | -0.04% | 0.39% | -1.50% | 1.74% | -1.47% | -2.88% | 1.01% | 0.46% | -0.28% | -2.93% |
| 2021 | 0.59% | 0.04% | 0.43% | 0.85% | 0.73% | 0.09% | 1.27% | 0.04% | -0.04% | 0.62% | 0.19% | 0.29% | 5.21% |
| 2020 | 0.45% | 0.36% | -1.57% | 1.10% | 0.81% | 0.68% | 0.76% | 1.11% | -0.18% | -0.20% | 0.59% | 0.87% | 4.85% |
| 2019 | 0.75% | 0.12% | 0.79% | 0.41% | 0.53% | 0.61% | 0.04% | 0.44% | -0.11% | 0.20% | 0.12% | 0.74% | 4.74% |
| 2018 | -0.25% | -0.08% | 0.49% | 0.00% | 0.29% | 0.19% | -0.12% | 0.45% | -0.21% | -0.45% | 0.00% | 0.19% | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 0.45% | 0.04% | 0.20% | -0.08% | -0.04% | -0.44% | 0.28% | 0.28% | -0.12% | 0.16% | -0.16% | 0.15% | 0.72% |
| 2016 | 0.54% | 0.21% | 1.03% | -0.04% | -0.16% | 1.02% | -0.20% | -0.28% | 0.73% | 0.00% | -0.56% | 0.30% | 2.59% |
| 2015 | 0.91% | -0.25% | -0.33% | 0.66% | -0.16% | -0.00% | -0.29% | -0.33% | -0.04% | -0.00% | -0.17% | -0.21% | -0.21% |
| 2014 | 0.32% | 0.24% | -0.40% | 0.49% | 0.68% | 0.32% | -0.28% | -0.20% | -0.92% | -0.04% | -0.20% | -1.29% | -1.29% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 98, VTIPX is among the top 2% 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Investor Shares (VTIPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Investor Shares provided a 2.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.67 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.67 | $0.63 | $0.66 | $1.58 | $1.18 | $0.29 | $0.46 | $0.57 | $0.37 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.17 |
Dividend yield | 2.67% | 2.60% | 2.76% | 6.74% | 4.59% | 1.11% | 1.88% | 2.38% | 1.50% | 0.55% | 0.00% | 0.72% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Investor Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.63 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.66 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $1.58 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $1.18 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.29 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.46 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.57 |
| 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 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 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 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Investor 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 Investor Shares was 5.36%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. Recovery took 303 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 0.72%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.36% | Mar 14, 2022 | 140 | Sep 30, 2022 | 303 | Dec 14, 2023 | 443 |
| -3.96% | Mar 6, 2020 | 9 | Mar 18, 2020 | 55 | Jun 5, 2020 | 64 |
| -3.9% | Apr 2, 2013 | 685 | Dec 16, 2015 | 615 | May 29, 2018 | 1300 |
| -2.01% | Nov 18, 2021 | 58 | Feb 10, 2022 | 12 | Mar 1, 2022 | 70 |
| -0.95% | May 1, 2025 | 8 | May 12, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
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