STIP — iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF

STIP Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in STIP over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

STIP Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: STIP's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF, issued by iShares, manages $16.1 billion in assets within the US Bonds - TIPS category. It holds a C grade with a score of 56.9 out of 100, ranking second among six peers and 280th across all tracked ETFs. The fund’s expense ratio of 0.03% is significantly lower than the category median of 0.105%. Its dividend yield of 5.37% exceeds the category median of 5.21%, reflecting its income profile. The top ten holdings constitute 50.4% of assets, with the largest position being United States of America at 5.5%.

The fund’s price of $100.79 sits at 7.2% of its 52-week range, indicating it is near the lower end of recent trading levels. Short-term returns show modest gains, with the one-month return at +0.10% and the three-month return at +0.16%. This contrasts with the one-year return of +2.13%, which outperforms the category median of +0.74%. The longer-term three-year return stands at +15.71%, suggesting a divergence between recent short-term momentum and historical performance. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at C over the last 35 tracked days, and price history is available for 3.0 years.

With a beta of 0.20, the fund exhibits low sensitivity to broader market movements. Annualized volatility is labeled as Very Low at 1.44%, and the maximum drawdown has been limited to -0.95%. Despite these low risk metrics, the Sharpe ratio is -2.00, indicating that risk-adjusted returns have been negative relative to the risk-free rate. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 916,212 shares and a tight bid/ask spread of 0.03%. These figures collectively describe a fund that has experienced minimal price fluctuation and drawdowns in the recorded period.

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STIP Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-04-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 50.4% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how STIP's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With STIP

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with STIP's top 10 — SGOV overlaps most, holding 1 of the same companies as STIP's top 10 (50.4% of STIP's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.80% (as of 2026-09-08) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.72 (as of 2026-09-08) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-08-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate: 2.37% (as of 2026-09-09) — The market’s implied 10-year inflation expectation, derived from Treasury and TIPS yields — directly relevant to this fund’s inflation-protection design.

STIP Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.03% and average daily volume is 916K/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $16.1B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: STIP is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

STIP Performance History

How STIP Compares to Other US Bonds - TIPS ETFs