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Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETFETF · Bonds
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF total returns by year (2013–2026)#
Calendar-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 price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $49.46 | $48.68 | 3.3% | +1.7% | |
| 2025 | $48.42 | $49.46 | 3.9% | +6.1% | |
| 2024 | $47.49 | $48.42 | 2.8% | +4.7% | |
| 2023 | $46.71 | $47.49 | 2.9% | +4.6% | |
| 2022 | $51.40 | $46.71 | 6.2% | -2.9% | |
| 2021 | $51.10 | $51.40 | 4.8% | +5.4% | |
| 2020 | $49.28 | $51.10 | 1.3% | +4.9% | |
| 2019 | $47.92 | $49.28 | 2.0% | +4.9% | |
| 2018 | $48.82 | $47.92 | 2.4% | +0.6% | |
| 2017 | $49.16 | $48.82 | 1.5% | +0.8% | |
| 2016 | $48.35 | $49.16 | 0.8% | +2.5% | |
| 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% |
- Annualized
- +2.2%
- 2013–2026
- Average year
- +2.2%
- 13 full years
- Best year
- +6.1%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -2.9%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 10/13
- 77% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+2.2%
2013–2026
Average year
+2.2%
13 full years
Best year
+6.1%
2025
Worst year
-2.9%
2022
Positive years
10/13
77% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-6%-4%-2%0%2%4%6%
2013-1.5%'13
2014-1.4%'14
2015+0.23%'15
2016+2.5%'16
2017+0.82%'17
2018+0.56%'18
2019+4.9%'19
2020+4.9%'20
2021+5.4%'21
2022-2.9%'22
2023+4.6%'23
2024+4.7%'24
2025+6.1%'25
2026+1.7%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VTIP. 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 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 (+6.1%) and the worst was 2022 (-2.9%).
- 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.
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