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Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares (VTIP)

Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
50.16 USD +0.01 (0.020%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 50.18 +0.02 (0.040%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:12 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:28 p.m. EDT

VTIP has shown a relatively stable price movement over the last two weeks, with a slight upward trend and a dividend yield of 3.77%, which is strong for an ETF. The recent price action suggests that there's no significant momentum either way, and the options data indicates a cautious outlook. While the long-term fundamentals are solid, the short-term outlook is neutral. Investors looking for income might find this ETF attractive, but those seeking aggressive growth should consider other options. The recent news about inflation and TIPS could influence future performance, so it's worth monitoring.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.001362
MSTL0.001397
AutoETS0.001399
AutoTheta0.003110

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 21%
H-stat 17.28
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.002
Excess Kurtosis 1.05

As of April 11, 2026, 3:28 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. Call options are showing some interest in the upper end of the price range, particularly around the 52.0 strike for May 15 expiration, indicating potential bullish speculation. However, put options are relatively low, with minimal open interest and volume, suggesting limited bearish sentiment. The ATM strikes are heavily weighted, which might indicate a focus on maintaining the current price range. The IV is generally low, which could imply a lack of volatility expectations, but the recent increase in OTM call volume for May 15 might hint at a potential upward move.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.05% 3.68% 3.25% 4.52%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.023 0.046120
2025-12-18 0.711 1.439060
2025-10-01 0.648 1.314204
2025-07-01 0.426 0.879033
2025-04-01 0.098 0.203988
2024-12-24 0.529 1.137072
2024-10-01 0.308 0.659061
2024-07-01 0.444 0.976338
2024-04-01 0.027 0.060284
2023-12-22 0.638 1.435201
2023-10-02 0.342 0.789496
2023-07-03 0.349 0.807732
2023-04-03 0.029 0.066527
2022-12-23 1.117 2.620988
2022-10-03 0.904 2.138483
2022-07-01 0.685 1.574910
2022-04-01 0.487 1.119473
2021-12-23 0.958 2.195508
2021-10-01 0.874 2.016054
2021-07-01 0.481 1.125668
2021-03-25 0.094 0.223400
2020-12-23 0.333 0.802017
2020-10-01 0.280 0.682385
2019-12-23 0.351 0.888506
2019-09-24 0.439 1.118745
2019-06-17 0.170 0.438348
2018-12-13 0.355 0.942393
2018-09-24 0.524 1.385132
2018-06-18 0.293 0.776803
2017-12-26 0.742 1.978228
2016-12-14 0.374 1.008382
2014-12-18 0.395 1.087346
2013-12-20 0.023 0.062548
2012-12-20 0.052 0.139135
Additional Data
dividendYield 3.77
dividendDate 2016-12-20

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 52.82
All Time Low 46.38
Ask 50.19
Ask Size 21
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,000,820
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,821,648
Average Volume 2,821,648
Average Volume10Days 2,000,820
Beta3 Year 0.22
Bid 50.16
Bid Size 21
Category Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 50.18
Day Low 50.13
Dividend Date 1,482,192,000
Dividend Yield 3.77
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 49.8932
Fifty Day Average Change 0.26679993
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0053474205
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 0.74312687
Fifty Two Week High 50.81
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.6500015
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.012792787
Fifty Two Week Low 49.35
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.8100014
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.016413402
Fifty Two Week Range 49.35 - 50.81
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,350,394,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.035153
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family Vanguard
Fund Inception Date 1,350,000,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The index is a market-capitalization-weighted index that includes all inflation-protected public obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury with remaining maturities of less than 5 years.
Long Name Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_223005135
Nav Price 50.12
Net Assets 65,838,838,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.03
Open 50.17
Post Market Change 0.020000458
Post Market Change Percent 0.03987332
Post Market Price 50.18
Post Market Time 1,776,467,570
Previous Close 50.15
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.00999832
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0199368
Regular Market Day High 50.18
Regular Market Day Low 50.13
Regular Market Day Range 50.13 - 50.18
Regular Market Open 50.17
Regular Market Previous Close 50.15
Regular Market Price 50.16
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 1,868,158
Short Name Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-P
Source Interval 15
Symbol VTIP
Three Year Average Return 0.049356
Total Assets 65,838,837,760
Tradeable 0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.97087
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.97087
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 50.0278
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.13219833
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0026424974
Type Disp ETF
Volume 1,868,158
Yield 0.0377
Ytd Return 0.97087