Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP)
ETF overview
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.
Fund facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Fund assets
- 73.1B USD (all share classes)
- Issuer
- Vanguard
- Inception date
- Oct 12, 2012
- Number of holdings
- 25
Breakdown
Holdings (25)
| Name | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.13% 10/15/2030 | 5.30% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.63% 04/15/2030 | 5.22% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.25% 04/15/2031 | 5.22% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.63% 10/15/2029 | 5.14% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 2.38% 10/15/2028 | 4.97% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 2.13% 04/15/2029 | 4.96% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.63% 10/15/2027 | 4.87% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.13% 04/15/2027 | 4.83% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.13% 10/15/2026 | 4.74% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.25% 04/15/2028 | 4.73% | |
| and 12 more | ||
Historical returns do not guarantee future returns. This is not investment advice.
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP)
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Fund assets
- 73.1B USD (all share classes)
- Issuer
- Vanguard
- Inception date
- Oct 12, 2012
- Number of holdings
- 25
| Name | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.13% 10/15/2030 | 5.30% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.63% 04/15/2030 | 5.22% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.25% 04/15/2031 | 5.22% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.63% 10/15/2029 | 5.14% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 2.38% 10/15/2028 | 4.97% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 2.13% 04/15/2029 | 4.96% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.63% 10/15/2027 | 4.87% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.13% 04/15/2027 | 4.83% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.13% 10/15/2026 | 4.74% | |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.25% 04/15/2028 | 4.73% | |
| and 12 more | ||
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.
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