Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOE vs VTIP: how they differ
VOE and VTIP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund and Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOE and VTIP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VOE | Only in VTIP |
|---|---|
| Cummins Inc 1.71% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.44% |
| Valero Energy Corp 1.34% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.38% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.36% |
| CRH PLC 1.24% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.19% |
| United Rentals Inc 1.23% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.02% |
| General Motors Co 1.21% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.88% |
| SLB Ltd 1.21% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.87% |
| Simon Property Group Inc 1.20% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.79% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
| VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Mid-Cap Value | Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.7 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 170 | 25 |
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
VTIP in plain words
VTIP is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOE or VTIP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOE returned +20.2% and VTIP returned +1.7%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOE or VTIP?
- VOE charges 0.05% a year and VTIP charges 0.03%, so VTIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, VOE against VTIP, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/VOE-VTIP Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources