VTIP News and Press, Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities From 08/02/21

Most of the major asset classes continued to rise in July, led by US real estate investment trusts (REITs). US equities continued trending higher. The bull run also persisted for the Global Market Index (GMI) in July. For further details see: Major Asset Classes: July 20...

I introduced the Simple Retirement Portfolios to investors about one year ago. Portfolios are meant to provide retirees with a simple way to invest their retirement savings, but with greater yields and performance than comparable funds and indexes. The portfolios have accomplished...

Many investors are concerned about inflation, and with good reason. Inflation is up 5.4% over the last twelve months, and up 0.9% in June. LTPZ is a moderately effective inflation hedge, also performs well during downturns, and yields 6.5% to boot. Risks abound. For furt...

Inflation has jumped recently. Aggressive fiscal and monetary policy may mean more inflation lies ahead. I tested various categories of ETFs by correlating their returns with concurrent changes in monthly Treasury-TIPS breakeven inflation rates. Some so-called inflation hedge...

Growth-oriented asset classes are likely to shine, but not equally. Above-trend growth is a supportive environment of risky assets like equities or credit. On valuation grounds, equities are looking a little cheaper. Geraldine Sundstrom and Erin Browne discuss PIMCO’s views...

We view China's monetary policy loosening as unlikely to derail a focus on quality growth in the medium term, supporting our views on Chinese assets. U.S. consumer price index (CPI) rose more than expected in June amid the restart dynamics. China’s economy grew slightly slower ...

Many investors are concerned about inflation, and with good reason. Inflation is up 5.4% over the last twelve months, and up 0.9% in June. There are many inflation hedges, most of which are risky, complicated products. VTIP is one exception. An overview of the fund follows. ...

While the economic growth rate is slowing, that is not a contraction or a recession. If that was the case, you’d see junk bonds selling off too, and that just isn’t the case - at least not yet. Our investment process puts a lot of emphasis on rates of change, whether mac...

The Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) offers diversified exposure to short term U.S Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. Due to its shorter duration, it is relatively less sensitive to interest rate change. Combined with its inflation protection feature...

The U.S. has experienced three months in a row of elevated - and rising - consumer inflation rates. Monetary policy has broken down and is scarcely able to translate central bank actions into the Main Street economy. Fiscal policy is more unproductive than productive, and the more...