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912810FS2 is a 20-year TIPS issued in January 2006. It will have an inflation index of 1.63714 on Jan. 15,…
Sill question. I have TIP cusip 912810fs2 10,000 maturing 1-15-2026. Vanguard sent me a notice saying "your bond will be…
The correct inflation index for the Jan 2032 TIPS was 1.17374 on January 6, and the index for the July…
Category Archives: International bonds
ITIP ETF: How risky is it?
I have been following the new iShares International Inflation ETF (ITIP) for a few weeks now, looking for a possible opportunity to buy in. I had arbitrarily set a price of $49.50, and it hasn’t hit that price yet. This … Continue reading
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New ETF entries … International TIPS funds
IShares this month launched two new international bond funds with inflation protection: IShares Global Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (GTIP) and iShares International Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (ITIP). Both funds track indexes of government-issued bonds; the main difference is that GTIP includes U.S. … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I can confirm that Vanguard incorrectly tells you that payout is par value rather than actual payout.