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VTIP - Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

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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 five years. Click here for more information.

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Historical Summary

Mean annual return: 3.9%

Min annual return: 0.6%

Max annual return: 5.3%

Table of Annual Returns

YearReturn [%]
2018 0.6
2019 4.9
2020 4.9
2021 5.3

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Most experts invest 4% to 15% of their holdings in this asset.

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