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LIAU vs VTP

LifeX 2060 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF

LIAUDCboe

Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

VTPANYSE Arca

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

VTP −0.20pt a year

LIAU0.25%VTP0.05%

Avg volume · 30D

VTP 556.4×the volume

LIAU114VTP63.4K

LIAU vs VTP Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−4.9%LIAU+0.2%VTP

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. LIAU −4.9%. VTP +0.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%−8%−2%2%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
LIAU 0.25%
VTP 0.05%, better
Fund size
LIAU $2M
VTP $251M
1Y total return
LIAU −4.9%
VTP +0.2%, better
Yield (12M)
LIAU 4.22%, better
VTP 3.74%
Holdings
LIAU 25
VTP 51
Avg volume (30D)
LIAU 114 sh
VTP 63.4K sh, better
NAV per share
LIAU $249.82
VTP $74.00
52W range

ETF.net Grade

LIAU: Cost 11, Risk 11, Mission 76, Tradability 41, Holdings 65, Durability 12. VTP: Cost 93, Risk 37, Mission 100, Tradability 51, Holdings 79, Durability 67.
Pillar letters and Scores for LIAU, VTP, with each pillar’s weight
PillarLIAUVTP
Cost30% weightF11A93Higher
Mission25% weightA76A100Higher
Risk15% weightF11D37Higher
Tradability15% weightC41C51Higher
Holdings10% weightB65A79Higher
Durability5% weightF12B67Higher

Rank among TIPS funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. LIAU and VTP are both graded against the same 40 TIPS funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

TIPS⁠

Category · 40 funds
See all 40 ›

VTP ranks 3rd and LIAU 33rd of 40 funds in the TIPS Category.

  1. Rank 1ASCHPSchwab US TIPS ETFScore 85
  2. Rank 2ASTIPiShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETFScore 80
  3. Rank 3AVTPVanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETFScore 77
  4. Rank 4APBTPInvesco 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETFScore 72
  5. Rank 30CTIPDNorthern Trust 2055 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 33DLIAULifeX 2060 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETFScore 37
  7. Rank 34DPCPIPIMCO Inflation PLUS Active Exchange-Traded FundScore 36

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

LIAUDLifeX 2060 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF

VTPAVanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

In short

LIAU No data

VTP Vanguard's ETF answer for the whole TIPS curve. It tracks a market-value-weighted index of Treasury inflation-linked bonds with at least a year left to run, charges five basis points, and opened for business in 2025.

Stated mandate

LIAU No data

VTP The Fund passively tracks the full market of U.S. Treasury inflation-protected public obligations through the ICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index.

Why people hold it

LIAU No data

  • VTP Five basis points: under half the typical fund in its Treasury peer group, and well below the 0.12% charged by broad TIPS rival SPIP.
  • Full-curve coverage. The index is market value weighted and takes inflation-protected Treasuries with at least one year to maturity, no upper limit, so no single maturity slice bet.ice.com
  • Vanguard's other inflation-linked ETF stops below five years to maturity. This one is the long-end-included sibling, in the same low-cost index wrapper.vanguard.com
  • The inflation link sits inside the bonds, not in a strategy overlay: principal and coupons are indexed to consumer prices, and the fund passes income through quarterly.vanguard.com

Worth knowing

LIAU No data

  • VTP Owning the long end cuts both ways. Real-rate moves hit a full-maturity TIPS portfolio harder than a sub-five-year one, so expect more price movement.ice.comvanguard.com
  • A 2025 launch means a short track record and thinner trading than the long-established TIPS funds, which can show up as wider bid-ask spreads.
  • Payouts move with inflation adjustments rather than a fixed rate, and Vanguard discloses that a distribution can include return of capital.vanguard.com

Full LIAU profile⁠

Full VTP profile⁠

LIAU vs VTP Holdings

How LIAU and VTP differ

No overlap figure

Two bond funds rarely hold the same issues.

Level by level

  • Asset classFixed Income100%
  • Countryby domicile100%

Sector

No Sector split for LIAU and VTP.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in LIAU and VTP, widest gap first
CountryMore in LIAUMore in VTP
United StatesSame weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • LIAU92.1%
  • VTP35.6%

Securities held

  • LIAU24
  • VTP48

Asset class

LIAU
Fixed Income
VTP
Fixed Income

Holdings

Two bond funds rarely hold the same issues, so this page lists no shared Holdings. LIAU holds 24 securities, VTP 48.

All 25 LIAU holdings⁠All VTP holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

LIAU vs VTP Cost

Overpaying LIAU vs VTP

$4,099

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • LIAU 0.25%

    $5,159

  • VTP 0.05%

    $1,060

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • LIAU 0.25%
  • VTP 0.05%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530LIAU $5,159VTP $1,060

Year by year

YearLIAUVTPOverpaying
10$455$92$363
20$1,769$360$1,409
30$5,159$1,060$4,099

Expense ratio

  • 0.25%LIAU
  • 0.05%VTP, cheaper
  • Middle half of TIPS funds
  • Median 0.10%

VTP 4th cheapest of 40 funds

LIAU 34th cheapest of 40 funds

LIAU vs VTP Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
LIAU 4.22%, better
VTP 3.74%
Payout (12M)
LIAU $10.53
VTP $2.77
Last payment
LIAU $0.88
VTP $0.99
Ex-dividend
LIAU Oct 2, 2026
VTP Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
LIAU Oct 5, 2026
VTP Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
LIAU Monthly
VTP Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

LIAUMonthly · 27 paymentsAll LIAU payments⁠
One bar per payment. 27 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Oct 2, 2024 $0.08; Nov 4, 2024 $0.08; Dec 3, 2024 $0.08; Jan 3, 2025 $0.09; Feb 4, 2025 $0.09; Feb 19, 2025 $7.43; Mar 4, 2025 $0.85; Apr 2, 2025 $0.85; May 2, 2025 $0.85; Jun 3, 2025 $0.85; Jul 2, 2025 $0.85; Aug 4, 2025 $0.85; Sep 3, 2025 $0.85; Sep 24, 2025 $13.57; Oct 2, 2025 $0.85; Nov 4, 2025 $0.85; Dec 2, 2025 $0.85; Jan 5, 2026 $0.88; Feb 3, 2026 $0.88; Mar 3, 2026 $0.88; Apr 2, 2026 $0.88; May 4, 2026 $0.88; Jun 2, 2026 $0.88; Jul 2, 2026 $0.88; Aug 4, 2026 $0.88; Sep 2, 2026 $0.88; Oct 2, 2026 $0.88. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$102026YTD
VTPQuarterly · 5 paymentsAll VTP payments⁠
One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Oct 1, 2025 $0.47; Dec 18, 2025 $0.71; Apr 1, 2026 $0.06; Jul 1, 2026 $1.01; Oct 1, 2026 $0.99. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$102026YTD

LIAU vs VTP Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
LIAU 8.2%since Dec 2024VTP 4.3%since Aug 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
LIAU −0.83since Dec 2024VTP −0.42since Aug 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
LIAU −90.6%since Sep 2024VTP −4.0%since Jul 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
LIAU 0.20VTP 0.14

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