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Inflation-Protected ETFs 2026

Compare US-listed inflation-protected bond ETFs. The list covers funds that hold Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) across short, intermediate, and long maturities, ranked by assets under management.

Total Funds

Inflation-Protected ETFs tracked

Total AUM

$82.96B

Combined assets under management

Median Yield

5.43%

Trailing 12-month median payout; includes inflation-indexed principal adjustments

Average Expense Ratio

0.17%

Lowest fee starts at 0.03% (VTIP)

Inflation-Protected ETFs Highlights & Top Assets by AUM

Largest by AUM

VTI

VTIP

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares

AUM $21.19B

Fee 0.03%

3-Mo TR +0.3%

Vanguard Analyze fund

#2 by AUM

SCH

SCHP

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

AUM $17.52B

Fee 0.03%

3-Mo TR -0.2%

The Charles Schwab Corp. Analyze fund

#3 by AUM

STI

STIP

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF

AUM $16.94B

Fee 0.03%

3-Mo TR +0.3%

BlackRock, Inc. Analyze fund

Inflation-Protected ETFs Directory

Showing 1–20 of 52 funds

Ticker / Fund Name	Issuer	Segment	AUM	Expense Ratio	3-Mo TR	Div. Yield (TTM)	Annual Payout	5Y Div Growth	Div Streak	Action
VTIP Vanguard Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares	Vanguard	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, short duration (US)	$21.19B	0.03%	+0.3%	4.77%	$2.35	-3.04%	1 y	Analyze
SCHP The Charles Schwab Corp. Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF	The Charles Schwab Corp.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds (US)	$17.52B	0.03%	-0.2%	4.80%	$1.21	-6.87%	1 y	Analyze
STIP BlackRock, Inc. iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, short duration (US)	$16.94B	0.03%	+0.3%	0.00%	-	8.47%	1 y	Analyze
TIP BlackRock, Inc. iShares TIPS Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds (US)	$14.65B	0.18%	-0.3%	0.00%	-	6.09%	1 y	Analyze
TDT TDTT Northern Trust Corp. FlexShares Trust - FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund	Northern Trust Corp.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$2.51B	0.18%	+0.1%	9.20%	$2.14	5.26%	2 y	Analyze
TIP TIPX State Street SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF	State Street	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$2.12B	0.15%	-0.2%	9.11%	$1.66	6.73%	2 y	Analyze
LTP LTPZ Allianz PIMCO 15+ Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund	Allianz	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$1.25B	0.20%	-	12.24%	$5.52	1.38%	2 y	Analyze
TDT TDTF Northern Trust Corp. FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund	Northern Trust Corp.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$1.16B	0.18%	-0.5%	9.66%	$2.19	3.96%	1 y	Analyze
DFI DFIP Dimensional Dimensional ETF Trust	Dimensional	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$1.13B	0.11%	-0.8%	9.00%	$3.52	66.75%	1 y	Analyze
SPI SPIP State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF	State Street	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds (US)	$1.07B	0.12%	-0.2%	9.74%	$2.37	4.16%	1 y	Analyze
STP STPZ Allianz PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund	Allianz	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, short duration (US)	$578.12M	0.20%	+0.1%	9.02%	$4.68	7.77%	3 y	Analyze
VTP VTP Vanguard Vanguard Malvern Funds	Vanguard	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds (US)	$382.95M	0.05%	-0.2%	3.78%	$2.77	-	-	Analyze
GTI GTIP Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs Access Inflation Protected USD Bond ETF	Goldman Sachs	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds (US)	$294.19M	0.12%	-0.2%	0.00%	-	5.69%	2 y	Analyze
IBI IBIE BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, short duration (US)	$290.32M	0.10%	+0.5%	4.97%	$1.27	-	-	Analyze
PBT PBTP Invesco Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF	Invesco	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, short duration (US)	$248.21M	0.07%	+0.4%	3.98%	$1.01	24.98%	2 y	Analyze
RBI RBIL F/m Investments LLC F/m Ultra-Short Treasury Inflation-Protected Security (TIPS) ETF	F/m Investments LLC	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$171.58M	0.17%	+1.0%	3.66%	$1.83	-	-	Analyze
IBI IBID BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, short duration (US)	$155.47M	0.10%	+1.2%	4.86%	$1.26	-	2 y	Analyze
IBI IBIG BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$154.13M	0.10%	-0.2%	5.61%	$1.41	-	2 y	Analyze
IBI IBIH BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$153.76M	0.10%	-0.4%	5.09%	$1.27	-	2 y	Analyze
IBI IBIF BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$150.03M	0.10%	+0.2%	4.99%	$1.27	-	2 y	Analyze
PCP PCPI Allianz PIMCO Inflation PLUS Active Exchange-Traded Fund	Allianz	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$133.16M	0.25%	+1.4%	7.66%	$3.84	-	-	Analyze
IBI IBII BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$98.85M	0.10%	-0.4%	5.36%	$1.31	-	2 y	Analyze
IBI IBIK BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$97.44M	0.10%	-0.6%	5.80%	$1.40	-	1 y	Analyze
TIP TIPZ Allianz PIMCO Broad U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund	Allianz	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds (US)	$90.62M	0.20%	-0.2%	0.00%	-	5.14%	1 y	Analyze
IBI IBIC BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$74.38M	0.10%	+0.9%	4.58%	$1.18	-	-	Analyze
IBI IBIJ BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$72.38M	0.10%	-0.5%	5.70%	$1.39	-	2 y	Analyze
IBI IBIL BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$58.61M	0.10%	-0.7%	5.08%	$1.21	-	1 y	Analyze
IBI IBIM BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$52.27M	0.10%	-0.6%	7.76%	$1.84	-	-	Analyze
LDR LDRI BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, short duration (US)	$37.41M	0.10%	+0.5%	5.06%	$1.25	-	1 y	Analyze
IBI IBIB BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$31.61M	0.10%	+0.9%	0.00%	-	-	-	Analyze
TIP TIPA Northern Trust Corp. Northern Funds	Northern Trust Corp.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$19.73M	0.10%	+0.4%	8.29%	$8.12	-	1 y	Analyze
CPI CPII American Beacon Advisors, Inc. Ionic Inflation Protection ETF	American Beacon Advisors, Inc.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds (US)	$11.42M	0.70%	+1.4%	8.11%	$1.55	-	-	Analyze
TIP TIPB Northern Trust Corp. Northern Funds	Northern Trust Corp.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$10.62M	0.10%	-0.4%	8.80%	$8.41	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAX Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2063 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$6.15M	0.25%	+5.8%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze
TIP TIPC Northern Trust Corp. Northern Funds	Northern Trust Corp.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$5.66M	0.10%	-1.0%	10.03%	$9.29	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAO Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2056 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$5.56M	0.25%	+5.2%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAM Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2055 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$4.91M	0.25%	-1.3%	4.42%	$9.62	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAT Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2059 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$4.20M	0.25%	+5.3%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze
LIB LIBD Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2065 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$4.01M	0.25%	-1.2%	3.69%	$9.38	-	-	Analyze
TIP TIPD Northern Trust Corp. Northern Trust 2055 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF	Northern Trust Corp.	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$3.70M	0.10%	-1.0%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAE Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2050 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$3.19M	0.25%	-1.0%	5.43%	$10.50	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAV Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2061 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$3.19M	0.25%	+5.9%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAK Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2054 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$2.42M	0.25%	+5.2%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAJ Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2053 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$1.96M	0.25%	+5.7%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAU Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2060 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$1.85M	0.25%	-1.3%	4.01%	$9.62	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAP Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2057 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$1.77M	0.25%	+5.2%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAB Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2048 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$1.73M	0.25%	+5.1%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAG Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2052 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$1.69M	0.25%	+4.9%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAC Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2049 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$1.49M	0.25%	+5.3%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAQ Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2058 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$1.36M	0.25%	+5.0%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAF Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2051 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$1.08M	0.25%	+4.9%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze
LIA LIAW Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP Stone Ridge 2062 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF	Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP	Investment-grade inflation-linked bonds, long duration (US)	$748.64K	0.25%	+5.5%	0.00%	-	-	1 y	Analyze

Data as of November 2026. Ranked by AUM. This list was compiled by the Snowball Analytics team from publicly available sources. It may be incomplete, and figures may be delayed or contain errors; check them against the fund’s or company’s own documents. Inclusion in the list is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security and is not investment advice. Past performance does not predict future results. This list is general information, not personalised to your circumstances. Snowball Analytics is a portfolio tracking tool, not a broker-dealer or investment adviser. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal.

Understanding Inflation-Protected ETFs: TIPS & Real Yields

Inflation-Protected ETFs safeguard investor capital against erosion caused by rising consumer price inflation. These funds hold Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), whose principal value adjusts upward with the Consumer Price Index (CPI), or active rate-hedge instruments.

Core Strategies & Segment Breakdowns

TIPS Principal Adjustment

Traditional TIPS funds adjusting principal value semiannually in direct lockstep with headline CPI numbers.

Short-Term TIPS

Funds such as VTIP and STIP hold TIPS with short maturities, so their prices react less to changes in real interest rates than long-maturity funds.

Target-Maturity & Ladder Funds

iBonds TIPS and ladder funds hold bonds that mature in set years, which lets investors plan around a specific date instead of a rolling maturity.

How to Evaluate Inflation-Protected ETFs (Investor Checklist)

Understand Duration vs Inflation Spread: Long-term TIPS funds can lose value if real interest rates surge, even during elevated inflation; short TIPS minimize this duration risk.
Check Breakeven Inflation Rates: TIPS lead nominal Treasuries only if actual realized inflation exceeds the market-implied breakeven rate at time of purchase.
Consider Phantom Tax Implications: TIPS principal adjustments are taxable as income in the year they occur, commonly held in tax-advantaged accounts (IRAs/401ks).

Frequently Asked Questions About Inflation-Protected ETFs

How do TIPS ETFs adjust for rising inflation?

The principal of underlying TIPS bonds adjusts semiannually based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). When inflation rises, the principal increases, elevating coupon payments.

Why can a TIPS ETF lose money during inflation?

TIPS are still bonds with interest rate duration. If real interest rates rise sharply, bond price depreciation can outweigh the positive CPI principal adjustment.

Which Inflation-Protected ETFs currently have the highest AUM?

In this category, Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares (VTIP) leads with over $21.19B in Assets Under Management, offered by Vanguard.

How do short-term and long-term TIPS funds differ?

Short-term TIPS funds hold bonds that mature within a few years, so interest rate changes move their prices less. Long-term TIPS funds hold bonds with longer maturities and show larger price swings when real interest rates change.

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