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Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF, an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund (the “Fund”), seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of inflation-protected public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with remaining maturities of less than 5 years.

$50.19

Key Metrics

TER 3.00% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 65,877 M
Inception date October 12, 2012
Holdings 26
Fund currency USD
Fund domicile US
Provider Vanguard
For full official fund details, factsheets, and holdings, visit investor.vanguard.com (opens in new tab).

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Historical Return

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
1 Year +0.9% +3.6% Div
3 Years (avg.) +1.9% +3.6% Div
5 Years (avg.) -0.8% +3.6% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026

Volatility

2.40% 1 Year
2.62% 3 Years
3.48% 5 Years
3.23% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-2.68% 1 Year
-2.68% 3 Years
-11.70% 5 Years
-11.70% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-1.46 1 Year
-0.94 3 Years
-1.44 5 Years
-1.26 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2012 0.5% -0.5% -1.1% -0.8% -0.3% -0.4% -0.6% -0.1% 0.3% 0.3% -0.6% -0.4% -0.2% -0.1%
2013 -1.5% -1.9% -1.3% -0.5% -0.5% -0.7% -0.2% 0.2% 0.3% -0.7% -0.5% -0.3% -0.1%
2014 -2.3% -1.1% -0.1% -0.3% -0.6% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% -0.6% -0.4% -0.2% 0.0%
2015 0.0% 0.9% 0.4% -0.1% 0.4% 1.0% 0.9% -0.4% -0.2% 0.1% 0.2%
2016 1.9% 0.6% -0.2% 0.6% 1.2% 1.1% -0.5% -0.2% 0.1% 0.3%
2017 -0.7% -1.2% 0.1% 1.0% 0.9% -0.8% -0.5% -0.2% 0.1%
2018 -1.8% 0.5% 1.5% 1.3% -0.9% -0.4% -0.1% 0.2%
2019 2.9% 3.2% 2.3% -0.6% -0.2% 0.2% 0.5%
2020 3.6% 2.1% -1.8% -0.9% -0.3% 0.1%
2021 0.6% -4.4% -2.4% -1.3% -0.6%
2022 -9.1% -3.8% -1.9% -0.9%
2023 1.7% 1.9% 1.9%
2024 2.1% 2.1%
2025 2.1%

Distributions

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Not yet calculated

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Portfolio Concentration

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Not yet calculated
N/A Top 5 Holdings
N/A Top 10 Holdings
N/A Top 50 Holdings
N/A Top 100 Holdings

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Countries

United States 99.2%
Other 0.8%

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