PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund (STPZ)Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
52.54 USD
-0.17
(-0.323%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 3:59 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 52.58 +0.04 (0.076%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:43 a.m. EDT
The PIMCO 1-5 Year TIPS ETF presents a classic defensive income profile with significant caveats regarding capital appreciation. The headline 4.76% yield is attractive, but the recent dividend stream reveals a volatile payout pattern rather than a stable, growing distribution; payments fluctuated wildly between 2024 and 2026, dropping to pennies in some months before spiking again, which suggests the yield is sensitive to interest rate shifts and may not be reliable for budgeting. Fundamentally, the asset has shown resilience over the last nine years, posting a modest +3.20% cumulative gain with no consecutive years of decline at the end of the window, indicating the market has not punished the business quality recently. However, the price action is currently stuck in a tight range, trading just below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which creates a ceiling on near-term upside. With the statistical forecast model showing zero expected movement over the next 45 days despite high confidence, and options data confirming a lack of speculative interest, there is no immediate catalyst to drive a breakout. This is a neutral hold suitable for a bond portfolio seeking inflation protection, but it lacks the momentum or structural growth story required for a bullish entry. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.009316 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.009406 |
| AutoTheta | 0.009570 |
| MSTL | 0.009587 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 79% |
| H-stat | 3.57 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.040 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.82 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:43 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is extremely thin and non-directional. Call volume and open interest are negligible, while put activity is minimal and concentrated in deep out-of-the-money strikes for the near term and at-the-money for the further-out date. Implied volatility is depressed across the board, suggesting a lack of speculative conviction in either a sharp rally or a crash.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.74% | 5.18% | 3.35% | 3.55% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 0.390 | 0.742292 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.500 | 0.946970 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.530 | 0.989544 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.420 | 0.775051 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.070 | 0.129702 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.170 | 0.316810 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.170 | 0.316103 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.190 | 0.352570 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.120 | 0.221689 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.210 | 0.387454 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.140 | 0.259644 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.180 | 0.335884 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.150 | 0.280531 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.260 | 0.483092 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.350 | 0.652012 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.020 | 0.037320 |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.070 | 0.133843 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.090 | 0.171461 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.040 | 0.076496 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.050 | 0.094572 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.010 | 0.019128 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.060 | 0.115362 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.160 | 0.310982 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.300 | 0.583658 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.150 | 0.293312 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.100 | 0.195084 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.090 | 0.177375 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.165 | 0.328293 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.050 | 0.100080 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.110 | 0.218949 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.060 | 0.119474 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.110 | 0.219386 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.050 | 0.098951 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.100 | 0.196967 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.100 | 0.195963 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.100 | 0.200160 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.020 | 0.039722 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.630 | 1.233843 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.450 | 0.854863 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.210 | 0.399467 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.560 | 1.054217 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.390 | 0.730748 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.330 | 0.612359 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.090 | 0.162514 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.150 | 0.275735 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.210 | 0.381125 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.035 | 0.063683 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.140 | 0.255521 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.340 | 0.619421 |
| 2021-08-02 | 0.320 | 0.579815 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.310 | 0.566003 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.280 | 0.507983 |
| 2021-05-03 | 0.220 | 0.399202 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.160 | 0.292344 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.060 | 0.111878 |
| 2020-11-02 | 0.160 | 0.299513 |
| 2020-10-01 | 0.250 | 0.465896 |
| 2020-09-01 | 0.230 | 0.426005 |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.140 | 0.267994 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.170 | 0.329202 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.210 | 0.400763 |
| 2019-12-02 | 0.120 | 0.229841 |
| 2019-11-01 | 0.080 | 0.152876 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.160 | 0.305927 |
| 2019-09-03 | 0.030 | 0.057121 |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.120 | 0.228964 |
| 2019-07-01 | 0.200 | 0.381607 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.080 | 0.157511 |
| 2018-12-03 | 0.160 | 0.314713 |
| 2018-11-01 | 0.065 | 0.127501 |
| 2018-09-04 | 0.080 | 0.155551 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.170 | 0.331902 |
| 2018-07-02 | 0.190 | 0.368503 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.120 | 0.232603 |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.200 | 0.387973 |
| 2018-04-02 | 0.150 | 0.289185 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.010 | 0.019275 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.240 | 0.461894 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0.050 | 0.095694 |
| 2017-09-01 | 0.010 | 0.019120 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.026 | 0.049808 |
| 2017-07-03 | 0.140 | 0.268972 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.030 | 0.057176 |
| 2017-05-01 | 0.130 | 0.247666 |
| 2017-04-03 | 0.150 | 0.284468 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.040 | 0.076496 |
| 2016-09-01 | 0.140 | 0.268148 |
| 2016-08-01 | 0.160 | 0.305227 |
| 2015-08-31 | 0.150 | 0.290641 |
| 2015-07-31 | 0.100 | 0.192456 |
| 2014-08-29 | 0.060 | 0.112888 |
| 2014-07-31 | 0.125 | 0.234610 |
| 2014-06-30 | 0.140 | 0.261340 |
| 2014-05-30 | 0.120 | 0.224131 |
| 2013-11-29 | 0.010 | 0.018836 |
| 2013-08-30 | 0.030 | 0.056894 |
| 2013-07-31 | 0.010 | 0.018829 |
| 2012-11-30 | 0.060 | 0.110885 |
| 2012-06-29 | 0.170 | 0.318650 |
| 2012-05-31 | 0.260 | 0.484442 |
| 2012-04-30 | 0.010 | 0.018447 |
| 2011-12-07 | 0.070 | 0.130597 |
| 2011-11-30 | 0.052 | 0.096979 |
| 2011-10-31 | 0.066 | 0.122699 |
| 2011-07-29 | 0.196 | 0.363906 |
| 2011-06-30 | 0.306 | 0.574001 |
| 2011-05-31 | 0.452 | 0.843598 |
| 2011-04-29 | 0.214 | 0.395783 |
| 2011-03-31 | 0.209 | 0.391239 |
| 2011-02-28 | 0.071 | 0.133333 |
| 2011-01-31 | 0.014 | 0.026385 |
| 2010-12-29 | 0.057 | 0.108530 |
| 2010-12-08 | 0.014 | 0.026815 |
| 2010-11-30 | 0.032 | 0.060999 |
| 2010-10-29 | 0.020 | 0.037864 |
| 2010-07-30 | 0.038 | 0.073147 |
| 2010-06-30 | 0.111 | 0.214162 |
| 2010-05-28 | 0.168 | 0.325708 |
| 2010-04-30 | 0.018 | 0.034629 |
| 2010-03-31 | 0.079 | 0.153101 |
| 2010-01-29 | 0.047 | 0.090769 |
| 2009-12-29 | 0.057 | 0.110981 |
| 2009-12-16 | 0.003 | 0.005822 |
| 2009-11-30 | 0.061 | 0.117920 |
| 2009-10-30 | 0.110 | 0.215433 |
| 2009-08-31 | 0.126 | 0.252353 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 55.7 |
| All Time Low | 49.05 |
| Ask | 52.58 |
| Ask Size | 10,000 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 95,310 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 72,606 |
| Average Volume | 72,606 |
| Average Volume10Days | 95,310 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.26 |
| Bid | 52.52 |
| Bid Size | 1,200 |
| Category | Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 52.7 |
| Day Low | 52.509 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.76 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 52.8506 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.31060028 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.005876949 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -3.062731 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 54.58 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.040001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.037376344 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 52.5 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.040000916 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0007619222 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 52.5 - 54.58 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,250,861,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0263415 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.169998 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.322516 |
| Fullday Price | 52.58 |
| Fund Family | PIMCO |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,250,726,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the component securities of the ICE BofA 1-5 Year U.S. Inflation-Linked Treasury Index (the "underlying index"). The underlying index is an unmanaged index comprised of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities ("TIPS") with a maturity of at least 1 year and less than 5 years. |
| Long Name | PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_62176344 |
| Nav Price | 52.7 |
| Net Assets | 519,855,936.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.2 |
| Open | 52.68 |
| Post Market Change | 0.040000916 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.07613421 |
| Post Market Price | 52.58 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,806 |
| Previous Close | 52.71 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.169998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.322516 |
| Regular Market Day High | 52.7 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 52.509 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 52.509 - 52.7 |
| Regular Market Open | 52.68 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 52.71 |
| Regular Market Price | 52.54 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,191 |
| Regular Market Volume | 266,546 |
| Short Name | PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | STPZ |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0510532 |
| Total Assets | 519,855,936 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -0.279 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -0.279 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 53.66505 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.1250496 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.02096429 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 266,546 |
| Yield | 0.0476 |
| Ytd Return | 1.56358 |