BIIPX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund (BIIPX) belongs to the Inflation-Protected Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BIIPX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BIIPX

BIIPX charges 0.08% annually. There are 9 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006	BIIPX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	BIIPX vs FIPDX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	—	Mar 2006	BIIPX vs SWRSX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	BIIPX vs FSPWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BIIPX

BIIPX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 75. There are 15 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	94	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	94	68.50B	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	93	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTIPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	93	—	Jan 2022	BIIPX vs FSTZX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	91	—	Feb 2003	BIIPX vs IPBAX

Top Performing BIIPX Alternatives (YTD)

BIIPX is at 1.98% YTD. There are 12 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15.33%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	15.33%	—	Feb 2003	BIIPX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	8.10%	—	Jul 2011	BIIPX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	3.06%	—	May 2021	BIIPX vs DFAAX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	2.43%	—	Apr 2007	BIIPX vs IBRIX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	2.23%	—	Dec 2004	BIIPX vs VCTPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BIIPX

BIIPX has 2.27% 1-year volatility. There are 12 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.50%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.50%	—	Mar 2010	BIIPX vs EARRX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.51%	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.52%	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.52%	68.50B	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTAPX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.55%	—	Mar 2010	BIIPX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BIIPX

BIIPX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.22%. There are 12 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-0.70%	—	Jan 2022	BIIPX vs FSTZX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	68.50B	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTAPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.76%	1.19B	May 2005	BIIPX vs APOIX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

The 10 most viewed BlackRock mutual funds shown here include NASDX, VFAIX, VTMFX and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $29B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NASDX	Shelton Capital Management Nasdaq-100 Index Fund D...	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	21.38%	—	Jan 2000	BIIPX vs NASDX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	4	-5.08%	13.70B	Feb 2004	BIIPX vs VFAIX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	81	6.03%	11.90B	Sep 1994	BIIPX vs VTMFX
VTCLX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Adm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.31%	28.60B	Sep 1994	BIIPX vs VTCLX
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	73	11.69%	—	Jul 1993	BIIPX vs WFSPX
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Derivative Income, ESG	28	11.23%	—	Sep 2021	BIIPX vs ECAT
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	69	13.10%	—	May 2011	BIIPX vs LIVIX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund Class I	Long-Short	92	12.48%	—	Dec 2012	BIIPX vs BDMIX
FASGX	Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	77	11.93%	—	Dec 1991	BIIPX vs FASGX
ASFYX	AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y	Systematic Trend	67	15.25%	—	Jul 2010	BIIPX vs ASFYX

Often Compared With BIIPX

Investors most often compare BIIPX with STIP, ICSH, FFNYX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	93	2.04%	15.82B	Dec 2010	BIIPX vs STIP
ICSH	iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.45%	7.60B	Dec 2013	BIIPX vs ICSH
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	—	—	—	Nov 2025	BIIPX vs FFNYX
WIW	Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Inc...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	22	2.28%	—	—	BIIPX vs WIW
PRIPX	T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	1.50%	—	Oct 2002	BIIPX vs PRIPX
LIFIX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	84	2.03%	—	Apr 2011	BIIPX vs LIFIX
ALMIX	Invesco Short Duration Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	84	1.89%	—	Jul 1987	BIIPX vs ALMIX
VIPIX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Insti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	33	1.59%	—	Dec 2003	BIIPX vs VIPIX
FIPEX	Fidelity Advisor 529 Inflation-Protected Bond Port...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	36	1.47%	—	—	BIIPX vs FIPEX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	34	1.70%	2.02B	Feb 1997	BIIPX vs ACITX
SRAAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Real Return Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	80	1.79%	—	Jul 2009	BIIPX vs SRAAX
TLDTX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Limited Duration TIPS Index Fun...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	1.81%	—	Nov 2020	BIIPX vs TLDTX
ANBIX	AB Bond Inflation Strategy	Inflation-Protected Bonds	72	1.61%	—	Jan 2010	BIIPX vs ANBIX
TIILX	TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	55	1.67%	—	Sep 2002	BIIPX vs TIILX
WAIIX	Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	1.43%	—	Feb 2001	BIIPX vs WAIIX
LSGSX	Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	1.24%	—	May 1991	BIIPX vs LSGSX
TILUX	Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds Inflation-Linked Fixe...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	1.39%	—	Mar 2016	BIIPX vs TILUX
BKIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Class K	Inflation-Protected Bonds	75	2.00%	—	Feb 2016	BIIPX vs BKIPX
VAIPX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	34	1.65%	28.20B	Jun 2005	BIIPX vs VAIPX
DIPSX	DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	1.80%	—	Sep 2006	BIIPX vs DIPSX

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