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
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	—	Mar 2006	VTIPX vs SWRSX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	VTIPX vs FSPWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VTIPX

VTIPX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 93. There are 2 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	94	—	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	94	68.50B	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTAPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	93	—	Jan 2022	VTIPX vs FSTZX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	91	—	Feb 2003	VTIPX vs IPBAX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	86	—	Mar 2010	VTIPX vs EIRRX

Top Performing VTIPX Alternatives (YTD)

VTIPX is at 1.99% YTD. There are 11 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15.33%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	15.33%	—	Feb 2003	VTIPX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	8.10%	—	Jul 2011	VTIPX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	3.06%	—	May 2021	VTIPX vs DFAAX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	2.43%	—	Apr 2007	VTIPX vs IBRIX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	2.23%	—	Dec 2004	VTIPX vs VCTPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VTIPX

VTIPX has 1.51% 1-year volatility. There is 1 mutual fund in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.50%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.50%	—	Mar 2010	VTIPX vs EARRX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.52%	—	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.52%	68.50B	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTAPX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.55%	—	Mar 2010	VTIPX vs EIRRX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	1.64%	—	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
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	68.50B	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTAPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.76%	1.19B	May 2005	VTIPX vs APOIX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	-0.79%	—	Mar 2010	VTIPX vs EARRX

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	71	11.98%	2.20T	Nov 2000	VTIPX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.69%	1.60T	Nov 2000	VTIPX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	15.40%	629.30B	Nov 2010	VTIPX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.82%	365.00B	Nov 2000	VTIPX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	74	7.11%	121.30B	Jul 1929	VTIPX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	23	0.42%	389.80B	Nov 2001	VTIPX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.83%	365.00B	May 1998	VTIPX vs VIGIX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	11	2.63%	36.80B	May 1992	VTIPX vs VDIGX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	81	33.66%	144.20B	Mar 2004	VTIPX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	76	7.35%	62.30B	Nov 2000	VTIPX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VTIPX

Investors most often compare VTIPX with VTIP, SPY, SPYX. 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	93	2.05%	68.50B	Oct 2012	VTIPX vs VTIP
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	VTIPX vs SPY
SPYX	State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Fre...	S&P 500	64	10.04%	2.76B	Nov 2015	VTIPX vs SPYX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	VTIPX vs SCHD
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	57	13.75%	53.61B	Sep 2000	VTIPX vs SPYG
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	44	1.54%	15.09B	Dec 2003	VTIPX vs TIP
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		23	-5.43%	—	—	VTIPX vs BRK-B
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	98	1.28%	406.92M	Feb 2024	VTIPX vs FLDB
VGLT	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	18	-0.41%	14.30B	Nov 2009	VTIPX vs VGLT
PBTP	Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	93	2.15%	68.90M	Sep 2017	VTIPX vs PBTP
MOAT	VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	27	-0.94%	11.84B	Apr 2012	VTIPX vs MOAT
AEPFX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class F-2	Foreign Large Cap Equities	40	12.28%	—	Aug 2008	VTIPX vs AEPFX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.27%	389.80B	Apr 2007	VTIPX vs BND
MEDIX	MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	84	2.46%	—	Mar 1998	VTIPX vs MEDIX
VIPSX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Inves...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	1.59%	28.20B	Jun 2000	VTIPX vs VIPSX
FNMIX	Fidelity New Markets Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	94	3.96%	—	—	VTIPX vs FNMIX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	1.76%	—	Sep 2006	VTIPX vs TRBFX
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	75	1.98%	—	Feb 2016	VTIPX vs BIIPX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	—	—	—	Nov 2025	VTIPX vs FFNYX
DFIP	Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	45	1.49%	1.11B	Nov 2021	VTIPX vs DFIP

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