Tag Archives: TIPS

iShares target-date TIPS ETFs are growing in appeal … and deserve a look

Posted on May 24, 2026 by Tipswatch

The newest fund, IBIM, holds just one TIPS, but will expand. I have cautions. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Blackrock’s iShares division in March launched a unique ETF holding just one bond: CUSIP 91282CPU9, a 10-year TIPS that matures in January … Continue reading →

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Morningstar says VTIP is having a ‘lousy’ year. It’s not true.

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Morningstar.com published an article last week singling out three of its favorite ETFs as having “a lousy 2025.” I was surprised to see Vanguard’s Short-term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) listed as one of the three. The … Continue reading →

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Vanguard launches VTP, a new full-range TIPS ETF

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Vanguard’s lineup of bond exchange-traded funds has long had a missing piece: An ETF that indexes the performance of the full spectrum of maturities for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. Vanguard’s only option was VTIP, its Short-Term Inflation-Protected … Continue reading →

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Here’s another chance to get a 2% above-inflation yield for nearly 10 years

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Tipswatch

Treasury will auction a reopened 10-year TIPS on Thursday. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com March 20, 2025 update: 10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.935% after Fed-triggered dip Real yields have been quite volatile through 2025, with the yield on … Continue reading →

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New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 2.243%, highest for this term in 16 years

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of $20 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CML2 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.243%, the highest for this term at auction since January 2009. The … Continue reading →

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