VTIPX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Investor Shares (VTIPX) belongs to the Inflation-Protected Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VTIPX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VTIPX

VTIPX charges 0.14% annually. There are 13 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006	VTIPX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	VTIPX vs FIPDX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	VTIPX vs FSPWX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	VTIPX vs FFNYX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VTIPX

VTIPX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 90. There are 2 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	—	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	70.50B	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTAPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	89	—	Jan 2022	VTIPX vs FSTZX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	82	—	Feb 2003	VTIPX vs IPBAX
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	81	—	Dec 2006	VTIPX vs RRPAX

Top Performing VTIPX Alternatives (YTD)

VTIPX is at 1.73% YTD. There are 7 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 11.01%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	11.01%	—	Feb 2003	VTIPX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	6.88%	—	Jul 2011	VTIPX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.35%	—	May 2021	VTIPX vs DFAAX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	1.89%	—	Jan 2022	VTIPX vs FSTZX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.81%	70.50B	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTAPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VTIPX

VTIPX has 1.57% 1-year volatility. No mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 1.60%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.60%	70.50B	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.60%	—	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTSPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	VTIPX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.65%	—	Mar 2010	VTIPX vs EIRRX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	1.72%	—	Jan 2022	VTIPX vs FSTZX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VTIPX

VTIPX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.72%. There is 1 mutual fund in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-0.70%	—	Jan 2022	VTIPX vs FSTZX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	70.50B	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTSPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	VTIPX vs APOIX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	-0.89%	—	Mar 2010	VTIPX vs EIRRX

Other Mutual Funds from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard mutual funds shown here include VTSAX, VFIAX, VTIAX and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2T.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.49%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VTIPX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.85%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VTIPX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	13.04%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VTIPX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	7.21%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VTIPX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	64	6.39%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VTIPX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	19	0.13%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VTIPX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	7.22%	393.80B	May 1998	VTIPX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	53	25.25%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VTIPX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	18	5.04%	36.40B	May 1992	VTIPX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	68	6.98%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VTIPX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VTIPX

Investors most often compare VTIPX with VTIP, SPYX, SCHD. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	92	1.79%	70.50B	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTIP
SPYX	State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Fre...	S&P 500	62	10.71%	2.77B	Nov 2015	VTIPX vs SPYX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	83	20.06%	98.55B	Oct 2011	VTIPX vs SCHD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	11.30%	783.21B	Jan 1993	VTIPX vs SPY
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	51	12.75%	52.75B	Sep 2000	VTIPX vs SPYG
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	1.00%	14.47B	Dec 2003	VTIPX vs TIP
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	98	1.80%	409.03M	Feb 2024	VTIPX vs FLDB
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		50	-1.78%	—	—	VTIPX vs BRK-B
VGLT	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	13	-0.91%	14.80B	Nov 2009	VTIPX vs VGLT
PBTP	Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	90	1.80%	98.74M	Sep 2017	VTIPX vs PBTP
MOAT	VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	24	2.61%	11.77B	Apr 2012	VTIPX vs MOAT
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	25	1.00%	—	Mar 2006	VTIPX vs SWRSX
AEPFX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class F-2	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	10.66%	—	Aug 2008	VTIPX vs AEPFX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	41	1.53%	—	Dec 2004	VTIPX vs VCTPX
MEDIX	MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	84	2.70%	—	Mar 1998	VTIPX vs MEDIX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	31	0.20%	394.40B	Apr 2007	VTIPX vs BND
VIPSX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Inves...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	21	0.81%	28.40B	Jun 2000	VTIPX vs VIPSX
FNMIX	Fidelity New Markets Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	93	3.92%	—	—	VTIPX vs FNMIX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	21	1.52%	—	Sep 2006	VTIPX vs TRBFX
DFIP	Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	1.01%	1.12B	Nov 2021	VTIPX vs DFIP

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