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Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) 0-5 Year Index. Provides inflation protection with minimal interest rate risk. Principal adjusts with CPI, protecting purchasing power. Short duration limits volatility.

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Fixed IncomeTER 0.04%Dist.
TER
0.04%
AUM
$16B
CAGR
2.2%
Volatility
3.2%
Sharpe
-0.25
Max Drawdown
-5.6%
Data Range
2012-11 → 2026-04

Performance Analysis

Maximum Drawdown History

How far the ETF has fallen from its all-time high at each point. Deeper = more painful.

Current DD0.0%
Worst DD-5.6%
Worst date2022-12

Rolling Returns

Annualized returns over rolling windows. Shows the range of outcomes depending on when you invested.

Avg return2.2%
Best5.5%
Worst-0.9%
% positive94%
126 periods

Key Facts

ISIN
US9220208022
Issuer
Vanguard
Benchmark
Bloomberg US Treasury TIPS 0-5 Years Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.04%
Assets Under Management
$16B approx.
Inception Date
2012-10-12
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Optimized Sampling)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NASDAQ
Number of Holdings
~30

Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 represent 57.5% of the fund.

1
TIPS-1Y-AUS TIPS 2.5% 2026
8.00%
2
TIPS-2Y-AUS TIPS 2.125% 2027
7.50%
3
TIPS-3Y-AUS TIPS 1.875% 2028
7.00%
4
TIPS-1Y-BUS TIPS 0.125% 2026
6.50%
5
TIPS-4Y-AUS TIPS 2.375% 2029
6.00%
6
TIPS-5Y-AUS TIPS 1.625% 2030
5.50%
7
TIPS-2Y-BUS TIPS 0.625% 2027
5.00%
8
TIPS-3Y-BUS TIPS 1.25% 2028
4.50%
9
TIPS-4Y-BUS TIPS 2.0% 2029
4.00%
10
TIPS-1Y-CUS TIPS 0.375% 2026
3.50%
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Who Is This ETF For?

✓Portfolio stabilizer and income generator. Reduces overall portfolio volatility when paired with equities.

Key Risks to Consider

• Interest rate risk: bond prices fall when rates rise.

• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), Vanguard (metadata)Last verified: 2026-04-16

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) 0-5 Year Index. Provides inflation protection with minimal interest rate risk. Principal adjusts with CPI, protecting purchasing power. Short duration limits volatility.
VTIP has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.04%, which means you pay $4 per year for every $10,000 invested.
Yes, VTIP is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.
VTIP is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).
VTIP uses optimized sampling, holding a representative subset of the Bloomberg US Treasury TIPS 0-5 Years Index index to minimize costs while closely tracking performance.