VTAPX
$24.33-0.12%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · Bond Funds
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 12, 2026
Every year since 2019#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $24.80 | $24.33 | 3.3% | +1.4% | |
| 2025 | $24.28 | $24.80 | 3.9% | +6.0% | |
| 2024 | $23.81 | $24.28 | 2.8% | +4.7% | |
| 2023 | $23.42 | $23.81 | 2.9% | +4.6% | |
| 2022 | $25.74 | $23.42 | 6.2% | -2.8% | |
| 2021 | $25.61 | $25.74 | 4.8% | +5.3% | |
| 2020 | $24.69 | $25.61 | 1.2% | +5.0% | |
| 2019since Jun 3 | $24.71 | $24.69 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
- Annualized
- +3.4%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +3.8%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +6.0%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -2.8%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+3.4%
2020–2026
Average year
+3.8%
6 full years
Best year
+6.0%
2025
Worst year
-2.8%
2022
Positive years
5/6
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−10%−5%0%5%10%
2019, since Jun 3+1.9%'19
2020+5.0%'20
2021+5.3%'21
2022-2.8%'22
2023+4.6%'23
2024+4.7%'24
2025+6.0%'25
2026+1.4%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VTAPX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTAPX) has returned about 3.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 3.8%.
- What were Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2025 (+6.0%) and the worst was 2022 (-2.8%).
- How often is Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares up in a year?
- 5 of the 6 full years since 2020 were positive — about 83% of the time.
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