VTP ETF — Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTP)

Updated October 16, 2026.

VTP is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 5.42%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.78%, its expense ratio is 0.05%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 1.6% over the past 1.3 years, 22.4 points behind SPY at 24.0%.

Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF is an ETF that tracks U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), which are government bonds whose principal and interest payments adjust with inflation. The fund distributes quarterly with a current distribution rate in the low single digits and carries a very low expense ratio of 0.05%. It may appeal to income investors seeking inflation protection and those looking for fixed income exposure with minimal costs.

VTP performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1.6% over the past 1.3 years, 22.4 points behind SPY at 24.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.0%.

VTP key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

07/07/2025

Expense ratio

0.05%

Distribution rate

5.42%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.78%

Last close

$73.20 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$298,938,750

Average volume

36287.0

Dividend

$0.992

Ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Payment date

10/05/2026

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.42%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.78%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VTP risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 4.0%.

Who may consider VTP — and who may not

VTP may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VTP pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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