VTIP returns by year
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has returned +2.2% annually (CAGR) since 2013. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) below, through August 6, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF returns by year (2013–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $49.46 | $49.63 | +1.4% | +1.7% | |
| 2025 | $48.42 | $49.46 | +3.9% | +6.0% | |
| 2024 | $47.49 | $48.42 | +2.8% | +4.7% | |
| 2023 | $46.71 | $47.49 | +2.9% | +4.6% | |
| 2022 | $51.40 | $46.71 | +6.1% | -3.0% | |
| 2021 | $51.10 | $51.40 | +4.7% | +5.3% | |
| 2020 | $49.28 | $51.10 | +1.2% | +4.9% | |
| 2019 | $47.92 | $49.28 | +2.0% | +4.8% | |
| 2018 | $48.82 | $47.92 | +2.4% | +0.5% | |
| 2017 | $49.16 | $48.82 | +1.5% | +0.8% | |
| 2016 | $48.35 | $49.16 | +0.8% | +2.4% | |
| 2015 | $48.24 | $48.35 | +0.0% | +0.2% | |
| 2014 | $49.33 | $48.24 | +0.8% | -1.4% | |
| 2013 | $50.12 | $49.33 | +0.0% | -1.5% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VTIP's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2013, Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) has returned about 2.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 2.2%.
- What were Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2013–2026, the best year was 2025 (+6.0%) and the worst was 2022 (-3.0%).
- How often is Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF up in a year?
- 10 of the 13 full years since 2013 were positive — about 77% of the time.