Bond ETFs

TIPS ETFs (inflation-protected bonds):what they yield and how rates move them

TIPS: US Treasury bonds whose principal rises with US inflation. The yield shown is above inflation.

  • 4 ETFs
  • Yield to maturity 2.05% to 2.47%
  • Rates +1%: -2.3% to -6.4%

Inflation-protected (TIPS)

4ETF

$118B in total assets

The largest: VTIP, $71.0B

How the 4 ETFs compare

Roughly how much each ETF's price would change if rates rose at once by 1 percentage point.

Lowest
-6.4%SCHP
middle
-4.4%
Highest
-2.3%VTIP

In a few words

We track 4 TIPS ETFs (inflation-protected bonds), from their SEC filings. The yield to maturity of their bonds ranges from 2.05% (VTIP) to 2.47% (STIP), before the funds' costs. For TIPS this yield is above inflation. If rates rose by 1 percentage point, their prices would change by about -2.3% (VTIP) to -6.4% (SCHP). In 2022 their total return ranged from -12.1% (TIP) to -2.8% (STIP).

All TIPS ETFs (inflation-protected bonds)

Every fund of the kind, from its own filings. Open one for its page.

4 ETF
  • VTIP
    Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF
    Yield (YTM)2.05%
  • SCHP
    Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
    Yield (YTM)2.10%
  • STIP
    iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
    Yield (YTM)2.47%
  • TIP
    iShares TIPS Bond ETF
    Yield (YTM)2.33%

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What do TIPS ETFs (inflation-protected bonds) yield?

The yield to maturity of their bonds ranges from 2.05% (VTIP) to 2.47% (STIP), before the funds' costs. For TIPS this yield is above inflation. That is not the distribution the ETFs pay, and it moves every day with prices.

How far would TIPS ETFs (inflation-protected bonds) fall if rates rose?

If rates rose by 1 percentage point, their prices would change by about -2.3% (VTIP) to -6.4% (SCHP). For each year of duration, the price moves about 1% against rates.

How did TIPS ETFs (inflation-protected bonds) do in 2022?

In 2022 their total return ranged from -12.1% (TIP) to -2.8% (STIP). That year rates rose sharply and most bonds had their worst year in decades.

Which are the largest TIPS ETFs (inflation-protected bonds)?

By net assets: VTIP (Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF, $71.0B), SCHP (Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF, $16.5B), STIP (iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF, $15.9B).

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This page describes what bond ETFs hold, based on their SEC filings. Bond prices change every day and past returns do not say what comes next.