Investors are rushing to buy TIPS ETFs to beat inflation. They could end up losing.

Inflation-protected funds don't always protect against inflation. As consumer-price inflation hits a three-year high due to the Iran war, the premise in their names is being tested.

Market Watch • May 27, 2026

Matt Bartolini Talks Inflation-Resilient Portfolios & More

With global macroeconomic pressures not abating any time soon, and inflation signals coming in higher than expected, many advisors and investors are seeking guidance on how to amplify inflation protection within their portfolio.

ETF Trends • May 15, 2026

Maturity Walls Need To Hurt For SPIP To Do Well

The SPDR® Portfolio TIPS ETF (SPIP) is sensitive to real rates and won't perform well if rates remain high while inflation falls, especially on longer horizons.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 8, 2024

Worried About Inflation? Consider TIPS ETFs

Investors looking to adjust their allocations may want to add Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS, to their fixed income portfolio. At least since the CPI notched a 9% year-over-year increase in the summer of 2022, inflation has been back on investors' minds.

ETF Trends • Dec 14, 2023

SPIP: Navigating The Bond Bear Pit

SPIP is an ETF that focuses on providing investors exposure to U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. Since the onset of the bond bear market in late 2021, SPIP has suffered a decline exceeding 20%, resulting in its current trading levels comparable to 2010. The future path of inflation is key in determining the ultimate performance of SPIP. Recent CPI data confirm a noticeable slowdown of inflation, from which SPIP stands to benefit.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 21, 2023

Rising ETF Stars: Who's Afraid Of AI ETFs?

Investors are flocking to artificial intelligence (AI) ETFs, as well as short-duration Treasuries ETFs and zero-fee core equity exposure, reveals recent advisor research data.

ETF Trends • Mar 7, 2023

SPIP: Inflation-Linked Bond Rally Just Getting Started

The SPIP has a real yield of 1.6%, which is what investors should expect to achieve after inflation over the maturity of the bond fund, which is currently 7.8 years. Returns are likely to be significantly higher than this over the coming 12-24 months as real bond yields make their way back below zero, in line with international trends.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 12, 2022

How ETF Experts Are Countering Inflation

Investors face a myriad of challenges that threaten their portfolios. Ongoing headwinds like inflation, rising interest rates, geopolitical risks, rising energy prices, and ongoing supply chain hurdles have all weighed on investor confidence.

ETF Trends • Oct 4, 2022

ETF Strategies to Keep Inflation in Check

As the Russia-Ukraine war further disrupts the global markets and further pushes up inflationary pressures, investors can turn to exchange traded fund strategies that could thrive in this type of environment. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned that Russia's invasion of Ukraine will likely add to inflationary pressures due to the country's role as a [.

ETF Trends • Mar 4, 2022

Surging Prices Put Treasury Inflation Protected Securities ETFs in the Limelight

With elevated consumer price pressures, fixed income investors can hedge against rising inflation through Treasury inflation protected securities and related exchange traded funds. “There is tremendous demand for the product, which is hot, just like green bonds are hot,” Ben De Forton, head of debt capital markets SSA France at BNP Paribas, told Reuters.

ETF Trends • Feb 9, 2022