VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF
This exchange-traded fund seeks to mirror an index tracking U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) with maturities of less than five years. It is designed to produce returns closely aligned with actual short-term inflation and aims to provide investors with a more stable investment profile compared to TIPS funds holding longer-dated assets. Due to its shorter duration, the fund typically incurs less real interest rate risk, though this often translates to lower overall returns when compared to longer-duration TIPS funds. Its portfolio consists of bonds guaranteed by the U.S. government, with their principal value adjusted twice a year according to inflation, thereby offering a safeguard against unforeseen increases in inflation.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y ann. | 5Y ann. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTIP | +0.2% | -2.3% | -1.8% | -3.0% | +0.9% | -1.6% |
| Government Bond average (10 funds) | +0.5% | -2.9% | -5.3% | -6.2% | -0.7% | -4.1% |
Insider activity in the holdings
Open-market insider buying across this fund’s holdings over 90 days, weighted by holding weight: +$0 net.
No open-market insider buys in the holdings in the last 90 days.
Holdings · as of Nov 12, 2026
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTIP United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.13% 10/15/2030 | 5.30% |
Sector breakdown
Country breakdown
Distributions
| Date | Per unit |
|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $0.9333 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.6804 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.0227 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.7110 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.6481 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.4260 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.0978 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.5290 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.3083 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.4435 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $0.0267 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.6375 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.3419 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.3491 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $0.0287 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $1.1170 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $0.9044 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.6849 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.4869 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.9582 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | $0.8742 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.4808 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.0939 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | $0.3330 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | $0.2795 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.3514 |
| Sep 24, 2019 | $0.4394 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.1704 |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $0.3553 |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $0.5244 |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $0.2930 |
| Dec 26, 2017 | $0.7415 |
| Dec 14, 2016 | $0.3740 |
| Dec 18, 2014 | $0.3950 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | $0.0230 |
| Dec 20, 2012 | $0.0520 |
Members of Congress who disclosed this ETF
No member of Congress has disclosed a trade in VTIP in the filings we hold.
Fund facts, prices, performance and distributions: our market-data vendor. Holdings: the vendor and SEC Form N-PORT. Insider and Congress data: InsiderBuying. Last updated Nov 13, 2026. This is historical data, not investment advice. Report a data error