All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
VTIP total return snapshot: VTIP returned +3.20% over the past year and +2.03% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Oct. 16, 2012, VTIP is up +36.33% in nominal total return, or +2.26%/yr, and is currently −0.03% below its total-return high on May 12, 2026.
Data ending Tue Aug. 18, 2026
| Tue 2012-10-16💬 to Tue 2026-08-18 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTIP × |
+36.33%
+2.26%/yr |
+2.41%/yr
R2=0.881 |
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| Tue 2012-10-16💬 to Tue 2026-08-18 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| VTIP × |
$10,000.00
2012-10-16 |
$13,632.73
2026-08-18 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| VTIP × | +2.03% | +3.20% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| VTIP × |
−0.03%
on 2026-08-18 from 2026-05-12 peak |
−6.27%
on 2020-03-18 from 2020-03-05 peak |
| Period ending Tue 2026-08-18 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTIP × | +3.20% |
+9.62% +4.70%/yr |
+17.05% +5.39%/yr |
+17.57% +3.29%/yr |
+36.28% +3.14%/yr |
| Year | VTIP |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +2.03% |
| 2025 | +6.07% |
| 2024 | +4.74% |
| 2023 | +5.14% |
| 2022 | −2.94% |
| 2021 | +5.36% |
| 2020 | +4.95% |
| 2019 | +4.86% |
| 2018 | +0.56% |
| 2017 | +0.82% |
| 2016 | +2.45% |
| 2015 | +0.23% |
| 2014 | −1.41% |
| 2013 | −1.53% |
| 2012 | +0.57% |
