Vanguard Shrt-Term Infl-Prot Sec Idx Ins (VTSPX)

Fund Assets	73.01B
Expense Ratio	0.02%
Min. Investment	$5,000,000
Turnover	25.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.18
Dividend Yield	4.81%
Dividend Growth	38.21%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 1, 2026

Previous Close	24.50
YTD Return	2.13%
1-Year Return	2.21%
5-Year Return	15.56%
52-Week Low	24.27
52-Week High	25.33
Beta (5Y)	0.06
Holdings	27
Inception Date	Oct 17, 2012

About VTSPX

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Institutional Shares is an index mutual fund that tracks a market-capitalization-weighted benchmark of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities with less than five years to maturity. Its primary purpose is to provide exposure to short-duration TIPS, aiming to reflect changes in consumer prices while limiting interest rate sensitivity relative to longer-maturity inflation-linked bonds. The portfolio holds inflation-protected public obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, seeking to replicate the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 0–5 Year Index by owning securities in proportions similar to the index. With an institutional share class expense ratio of 0.04% and a multi-billion-dollar asset base, the fund emphasizes low-cost, scalable access to government-backed inflation protection. Income distributions can fluctuate due to inflation adjustments, and while duration is constrained by the short-term focus, the fund remains subject to interest rate and real yield risk inherent to TIPS. Established in 2012, it serves institutions and large allocators seeking a liquid, transparent vehicle for short-term inflation hedging and ballast within diversified fixed income allocations.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: VTSPX
• Share Class: Institutional Shares
• Index: Bloomberg US TIPS 0-5 Yr TR

Performance

VTSPX had a total return of 2.21% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.22%.

Equivalent ETF

VTSPX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VTIP, the Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.03% compared to 0.02% for VTSPX.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF	0.03%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VTAPX	Admiral Shares	0.06%
VTIPX	Investor Shares	0.14%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 1, 2026	$0.4692	Oct 2, 2026
Jul 1, 2026	$0.3423	Jul 2, 2026
Apr 1, 2026	$0.0117	Apr 2, 2026
Dec 17, 2025	$0.357	Dec 18, 2025
Sep 30, 2025	$0.3255	Oct 1, 2025
Jun 30, 2025	$0.2139	Jul 1, 2025

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Last checked:

Oct 29, 2026

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