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VTG vs VTIP

Vanguard Total Treasury ETF vs Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares

VTG

Vanguard Total Treasury ETF

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$92M

VTIP

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$68.5B

Key differences

  • VTIP is significantly larger than VTG — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VTIP has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

VTGVTIP
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.03%
Fund size (AUM)$92M$68.5B
Since20252012
Dividend yield3.59%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+4.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+4.9%
CAGR 5YN/A+3.3%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.64
Volatility 1Y1.50%
Max drawdown-2.89%-6.27%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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