Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Investor Shares (VTIPX)
| Fund Assets | 60.09B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.14% |
| Min. Investment | $5,000,000 |
| Turnover | 26.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.66 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.60% |
| Dividend Growth | -6.52% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 25.21 |
| YTD Return | 4.92% |
| 1-Year Return | 6.02% |
| 5-Year Return | 19.27% |
| 52-Week Low | 24.19 |
| 52-Week High | 25.21 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 28 |
| Inception Date | Oct 16, 2012 |
About VTIPX
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Investor Shares is a U.S. mutual fund that tracks a market-value–weighted benchmark of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities with less than five years to maturity. Its primary purpose is to provide exposure to short-duration TIPS, where principal is indexed to changes in the Consumer Price Index, helping preserve purchasing power by adjusting both principal and coupon payments with inflation metrics. The fund emphasizes minimal credit risk by investing exclusively in obligations of the U.S. Treasury and maintains limited interest-rate sensitivity due to its short effective duration. It is designed to deliver broad, low-cost access to the front end of the inflation-linked Treasury market, reflecting securities available to the public after excluding Federal Reserve holdings. By focusing on short maturities, it aims to reduce volatility relative to longer-duration inflation-protected strategies while retaining the core inflation-indexing feature of TIPS. The fund plays a role in fixed income allocations where investors seek inflation linkage, Treasury credit quality, and dampened duration risk within a diversified bond portfolio.
Performance
VTIPX had a total return of 6.02% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.07%.
Equivalent ETF
VTIPX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VTIP, the Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.04% compared to 0.14% for VTIPX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VTIP | Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF | 0.04% |
Top 10 Holdings
49.00% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes | TII.1.625 04.15.30 | 5.39% |
| United States Treasury Notes | TII.1.625 10.15.29 | 5.24% |
| United States Treasury Notes | TII.2.125 04.15.29 | 5.15% |
| United States Treasury Notes | TII.2.375 10.15.28 | 5.05% |
| United States Treasury Notes | TII.0.375 07.15.25 | 4.93% |
| United States Treasury Notes | TII.1.625 10.15.27 | 4.85% |
| United States Treasury Notes | TII.1.25 04.15.28 | 4.72% |
| United States Treasury Notes | TII.0.125 04.15.27 | 4.68% |
| United States Treasury Notes | TII.0.125 10.15.26 | 4.62% |
| United States Treasury Notes | TII.0.125 10.15.25 | 4.36% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.2065 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.0428 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.2594 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.1477 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.2163 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | $0.0069 | Apr 1, 2024 |