---
ticker: "VTIP"
name: "Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/VTIP"
grade: "A"
score: 73
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "TIPS"
category_rank: "4 of 41"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# VTIP: Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Grade **A**, Score 73 of 100. Rank 4 of 41 in TIPS.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 98 | 1 of 41 |
| Mission | 42 | 31 of 33 |
| Risk | 64 | 10 of 41 |
| Tradability | 81 | 5 of 41 |
| Holdings | 74 | 11 of 41 |
| Durability | 96 | 1 of 41 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 27 positions. These are the largest 27, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.13% 10/15/2030 | 5.35% |
| 2 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.25% 04/15/2031 | 5.30% |
| 3 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.63% 04/15/2030 | 5.26% |
| 4 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.63% 10/15/2029 | 5.17% |
| 5 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 2.13% 04/15/2029 | 4.98% |
| 6 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 2.38% 10/15/2028 | 4.96% |
| 7 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.63% 10/15/2027 | 4.83% |
| 8 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.13% 04/15/2027 | 4.77% |
| 9 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.25% 04/15/2028 | 4.70% |
| 10 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.13% 10/15/2026 | 4.68% |
| 11 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.13% 07/15/2031 | 4.57% |
| 12 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.13% 01/15/2031 | 4.56% |
| 13 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.13% 07/15/2030 | 4.40% |
| 14 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.50% 01/15/2028 | 4.27% |
| 15 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.38% 07/15/2027 | 4.21% |
| 16 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.13% 01/15/2030 | 4.10% |
| 17 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.38% 01/15/2027 | 3.78% |
| 18 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.75% 07/15/2028 | 3.71% |
| 19 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.25% 07/15/2029 | 3.69% |
| 20 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.88% 01/15/2029 | 3.19% |
| 21 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 3.88% 04/15/2029 | 2.20% |
| 22 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 2.38% 01/15/2027 | 1.92% |
| 23 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 3.63% 04/15/2028 | 1.88% |
| 24 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.75% 01/15/2028 | 1.78% |
| 25 | — | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 2.50% 01/15/2029 | 1.68% |
| 26 | — | US Dollar | 0.07% |
| 27 | — | Mktliq 12/31/2049 | <0.01% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/VTIP. Please cite the page URL.