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iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP)

Inflation-Protected Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
106.94 USD -0.50 (-0.465%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 106.97 +0.03 (0.028%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:31 a.m. EDT

The iShares TIPS Bond ETF presents a classic defensive dilemma: it offers a compelling income floor but lacks the capital appreciation engine needed for a strong bullish case. The 4.47% yield is attractive, yet the underlying asset class is currently under pressure as investors rotate out of bonds fearing persistent inflation. The price action confirms this hesitation, trading below both its 50-day and 200-day averages, indicating a medium-term downtrend that has yet to reverse. While the long-term trajectory shows a recovery over the last decade, the recent multi-year decline in real yields suggests the market is pricing in a difficult environment for fixed income. The options market reinforces this caution, with sellers placing heavy bets on downside protection. This is a solid hold for income preservation, but not a high-conviction buy for capital growth until real yields stabilize.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.016357
AutoETS0.016941
AutoARIMA0.016941
MSTL0.017567

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 72%
H-stat 4.24
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.001
Excess Kurtosis 1.45
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 12.02

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:31 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume and open interest concentrated at strikes below the current price (105-108), creating a significant 'floor' around the current level. While there is some call activity at distant strikes (115+) suggesting a hedge against inflation spikes, the immediate term sentiment is bearish to neutral, with traders betting on continued stagnation or a drop rather than a rally.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.73% 4.86% 3.50% 4.07%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-03 0.784 0.733670
2026-07-01 1.058 0.978090
2026-06-01 1.278 1.162029
2026-05-01 0.561 0.503817
2025-12-19 0.342 0.311079
2025-12-01 0.322 0.291403
2025-11-03 0.361 0.325401
2025-10-01 0.198 0.178026
2025-09-02 0.417 0.377205
2025-08-01 0.264 0.239630
2025-07-01 0.380 0.346715
2025-06-02 0.273 0.251266
2025-05-01 0.535 0.488094
2025-04-01 0.709 0.641919
2024-12-18 0.160 0.149869
2024-12-02 0.190 0.175099
2024-11-01 0.089 0.082591
2024-10-01 0.122 0.110198
2024-09-03 0.030 0.027508
2024-08-01 0.173 0.159963
2024-07-01 0.437 0.412576
2024-06-03 0.727 0.683142
2024-05-01 0.693 0.659937
2024-04-01 0.065 0.060947
2023-12-01 0.256 0.242723
2023-11-01 0.452 0.437815
2023-10-02 0.171 0.166148
2023-09-01 0.323 0.307034
2023-08-01 0.221 0.207902
2023-07-03 0.504 0.471072
2023-06-01 0.313 0.289386
2023-05-01 0.569 0.523459
2023-04-03 0.127 0.115120
2022-12-15 0.349 0.322670
2022-12-01 0.131 0.119777
2022-09-01 1.438 1.288300
2022-08-01 1.154 0.985230
2022-07-01 0.565 0.490579
2022-06-01 1.367 1.167478
2022-05-02 0.938 0.792297
2022-04-01 0.798 0.648306
2022-03-01 0.229 0.179102
2022-02-01 0.439 0.350415
2021-12-16 0.786 0.614591
2021-12-01 0.186 0.144108
2021-11-01 0.122 0.095283
2021-10-01 0.432 0.338002
2021-09-01 0.896 0.695922
2021-08-02 0.777 0.598383
2021-07-01 0.833 0.654360
2021-06-01 0.681 0.534285
2021-05-03 0.515 0.406183
2021-04-01 0.300 0.238930
2020-12-17 0.023 0.018096
2020-12-01 0.133 0.105556
2020-11-02 0.318 0.253649
2020-10-01 0.417 0.330795
2020-05-01 0.298 0.246261
2020-04-01 0.176 0.148573
2020-02-03 0.127 0.107038
2019-12-19 0.109 0.093442
2019-12-02 0.104 0.089570
2019-11-01 0.020 0.017210
2019-10-01 0.196 0.168501
2019-09-03 0.059 0.050234
2019-08-01 0.270 0.233989
2019-07-01 0.612 0.533845
2019-06-03 0.639 0.555942
2019-05-01 0.035 0.030962
2018-12-18 0.184 0.168282
2018-12-03 0.155 0.141786
2018-11-01 0.091 0.083786
2018-10-01 0.101 0.091660
2018-09-04 0.386 0.346033
2018-08-01 0.468 0.421242
2018-07-02 0.431 0.383179
2018-06-01 0.336 0.300054
2018-05-01 0.499 0.446373
2018-04-02 0.292 0.258705
2018-02-01 0.021 0.018665
2017-12-21 0.156 0.137919
2017-12-01 0.501 0.440982
2017-11-01 0.218 0.191733
2017-10-02 0.048 0.042336
2017-09-01 0.237 0.207676
2017-08-01 0.217 0.191122
2017-07-03 0.292 0.258567
2017-06-01 0.258 0.225584
2017-05-01 0.284 0.248382
2017-04-03 0.155 0.135053
2016-12-01 0.244 0.216140
2016-09-01 0.418 0.361217
2016-08-01 0.461 0.398272
2016-07-01 0.512 0.437383
2016-06-01 0.036 0.031598
2015-10-01 0.062 0.055841
2015-09-01 0.308 0.277303
2014-12-01 0.060 0.053130
2014-09-02 0.194 0.169521
2014-08-01 0.356 0.309592
2014-07-01 0.344 0.300279
2014-06-02 0.655 0.572202
2014-05-01 0.258 0.226853
2013-12-02 0.090 0.081059
2013-11-01 0.118 0.105320
2013-10-01 0.047 0.041819
2013-09-03 0.103 0.093585
2013-08-01 0.070 0.062494
2013-07-01 0.149 0.133012
2013-06-03 0.293 0.251870
2013-05-01 0.311 0.255316
2013-04-01 0.080 0.065985
2012-12-26 0.009 0.007374
2012-12-03 0.485 0.394983
2012-11-01 0.292 0.239168
2012-07-02 0.354 0.295987
2012-06-01 0.804 0.664408
2012-05-01 0.426 0.357863
2012-04-02 0.324 0.274763
2011-12-01 0.241 0.206938
2011-11-01 0.360 0.306253
2011-10-03 0.173 0.150108
2011-09-01 0.010 0.008669
2011-08-01 0.581 0.510097
2011-07-01 0.755 0.686301
2011-06-01 1.049 0.948463
2011-05-02 0.594 0.536343
2011-04-01 0.582 0.534632
2011-03-01 0.274 0.252535
2011-02-01 0.164 0.152871
2010-12-28 0.263 0.247669
2010-12-01 0.179 0.164840
2010-11-01 0.255 0.228618
2010-10-01 0.135 0.123604
2010-09-01 0.030 0.027842
2010-08-02 0.192 0.180502
2010-07-01 0.281 0.265044
2010-06-01 0.541 0.513478
2010-05-03 0.163 0.154195
2010-04-01 0.442 0.427301
2010-03-01 0.004 0.003849
2010-02-01 0.208 0.197643
2009-12-29 0.239 0.230184
2009-12-01 0.208 0.195894
2009-11-02 0.342 0.329258
2009-10-01 0.047 0.045578
2009-09-01 0.920 0.911071
2009-08-03 0.429 0.427333
2009-07-01 0.389 0.384996
2009-06-01 0.371 0.368677
2009-05-01 0.623 0.630248
2009-04-01 0.474 0.461808
2008-10-01 0.800 0.785623
2008-09-02 0.815 0.772585
2008-08-01 0.934 0.881548
2008-07-01 0.727 0.678488
2008-06-02 0.826 0.776973
2008-05-01 0.444 0.416549
2008-04-03 0.632 0.583672
2008-04-01 0.632 0.583456
2008-03-03 0.516 0.469048
2008-02-01 0.561 0.514301
2007-12-27 0.531 0.508231
2007-12-03 0.425 0.398575
2007-11-01 0.320 0.309418
2007-10-01 0.415 0.407502
2007-09-04 0.440 0.436421
2007-08-01 0.445 0.445267
2007-07-02 0.437 0.442173
2007-06-01 0.447 0.452200
2007-05-01 0.386 0.382405
2007-04-02 0.369 0.366399
2007-03-01 0.278 0.275630
2006-11-01 0.563 0.560757
2006-10-02 0.456 0.452381
2006-09-01 0.572 0.566337
2006-08-01 0.562 0.561326
2006-07-03 0.556 0.562696
2006-06-01 0.554 0.558355
2006-05-01 0.495 0.499596
2006-04-03 0.515 0.515000
2005-12-28 0.376 0.366222
2005-12-01 1.190 1.167812
2005-11-01 0.432 0.418848
2005-10-03 0.313 0.300211
2005-09-01 0.417 0.394475
2005-08-01 0.673 0.652891
2005-07-01 0.687 0.649093
2005-06-01 0.612 0.568140
2005-05-02 0.419 0.393280
2005-04-01 0.297 0.282400
2005-02-01 0.162 0.153584
2004-12-31 0.575 0.543427
2004-12-01 0.273 0.261569
2004-11-01 0.168 0.160321
2004-09-01 0.426 0.409143
2004-08-02 0.540 0.529931
2004-07-01 0.412 0.403922
2004-06-01 0.686 0.671430
2004-05-03 0.544 0.539950
2004-04-01 0.520 0.488952
2003-12-31 0.117 0.115033
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.25
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0116344
dividendYield 4.47

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 131.37
All Time Low 84.14
Ask 106.97
Ask Size 10,200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,780,570
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,825,801
Average Volume 1,825,801
Average Volume10Days 1,780,570
Beta3 Year 0.69
Bid 106.94
Bid Size 7,800
Book Value 125.295
Category Inflation-Protected Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 107.54
Day Low 106.915
Dividend Yield 4.47
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 8.9
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 107.883
Fifty Day Average Change -0.9430008
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.008740958
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -2.813208
Fifty Two Week High 112.26
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.3199997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.047389984
Fifty Two Week Low 106.73
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.20999908
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.001967573
Fifty Two Week Range 106.73 - 112.26
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,070,634,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0024544
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.5
Fullday Change Percent -0.465376
Fullday Price 106.97
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,070,496,000
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 index tracks the performance of inflation-protected public obligations of the U.S. Treasury, commonly known as “TIPS,” that have a remaining maturity of more than one year. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the index, and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities that BFA believes will help the fund track the index.
Long Name iShares TIPS Bond ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_22699527
Nav Price 107.5075
Net Assets 14,603,292,700.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.18
Open 107.39
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change 0.02999878
Post Market Change Percent 0.028051972
Post Market Price 106.97
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 107.44
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.85350573
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.5
Regular Market Change Percent -0.465376
Regular Market Day High 107.54
Regular Market Day Low 106.915
Regular Market Day Range 106.915 - 107.54
Regular Market Open 107.39
Regular Market Previous Close 107.44
Regular Market Price 106.94
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 1,573,825
Shares Outstanding 177,700,000
Short Name iShares TIPS Bond ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol TIP
Three Year Average Return 0.0420735
Total Assets 14,603,292,672
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.25
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0116344
Trailing P E 12.015731
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -0.98548
Trailing Three Month Returns -0.98548
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 109.9746
Two Hundred Day Average Change -3.0345993
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.027593637
Type Disp ETF
Volume 1,573,825
Yield 0.044699997
Ytd Return 0.47921