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 46. There are 15 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	92	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	71.10B	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTIPX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	86	—	Jul 2011	BIIPX vs SEIAX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	79	1.19B	May 2005	BIIPX vs APOIX

Top Performing BIIPX Alternatives (YTD)

BIIPX is at 1.07% YTD. There are 18 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.04%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	9.04%	—	Jul 2011	BIIPX vs SEIAX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	8.82%	—	Feb 2003	BIIPX vs IPBAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	1.93%	—	May 2021	BIIPX vs DFAAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.83%	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.81%	71.10B	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTAPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BIIPX

BIIPX has 2.42% 1-year volatility. There are 13 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.55%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.55%	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.57%	71.10B	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.57%	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTSPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.62%	—	Mar 2010	BIIPX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.66%	—	Mar 2010	BIIPX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BIIPX

BIIPX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.44%. There are 15 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.72%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	71.10B	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	BIIPX vs VTSPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	BIIPX vs APOIX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	-0.89%	—	Mar 2010	BIIPX vs EIRRX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

The 10 most viewed BlackRock mutual funds shown here include ECAT, WFSPX, BDMIX and span 10 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Tactical Allocation, Derivative Income, ESG	29	11.70%	—	Sep 2021	BIIPX vs ECAT
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500	59	10.11%	—	Jul 1993	BIIPX vs WFSPX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Class ...	Equity Market Neutral	98	12.92%	—	Dec 2012	BIIPX vs BDMIX
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund - Institutional...	Target Retirement Date	67	11.31%	—	May 2011	BIIPX vs LIVIX
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust	Derivative Income	66	8.31%	—	Aug 2005	BIIPX vs BDJ
BGSAX	BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A	Technology Equities	28	23.72%	—	May 2000	BIIPX vs BGSAX
BDMAX	BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Invest...	Equity Market Neutral	97	12.73%	—	Dec 2012	BIIPX vs BDMAX
MADVX	BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund Institutional Share...	Large Cap Value Equities	88	16.37%	—	Nov 1988	BIIPX vs MADVX
BSIIX	BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Clas...	Total Bond Market	52	0.93%	—	Feb 2008	BIIPX vs BSIIX
BRHYX	BlackRock High Yield K	High Yield Bonds	63	1.22%	—	Jan 2001	BIIPX vs BRHYX

Often Compared With BIIPX

Investors most often compare BIIPX with STIP, ICSH, FFNYX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 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	89	1.79%	15.91B	Dec 2010	BIIPX vs STIP
ICSH	iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.07%	8.14B	Dec 2013	BIIPX vs ICSH
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	—	—	—	Nov 2025	BIIPX vs FFNYX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	29	0.84%	—	Dec 2004	BIIPX vs VCTPX
PRIPX	T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	11	0.28%	—	Oct 2002	BIIPX vs PRIPX
WIW	Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Inc...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	1.62%	—	—	BIIPX vs WIW
LIFIX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	62	1.32%	—	Apr 2011	BIIPX vs LIFIX
VIPIX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Insti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	0.36%	—	Dec 2003	BIIPX vs VIPIX
ALMIX	Invesco Short Duration Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	74	1.51%	—	Jul 1987	BIIPX vs ALMIX
SRAAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Real Return Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	65	1.42%	—	Jul 2009	BIIPX vs SRAAX
TLDTX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Limited Duration TIPS Index Fun...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	18	1.26%	—	Nov 2020	BIIPX vs TLDTX
FIPEX	Fidelity Advisor 529 Inflation-Protected Bond Port...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.34%	—	—	BIIPX vs FIPEX
TILUX	Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds Inflation-Linked Fixe...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	6	-0.77%	—	Mar 2016	BIIPX vs TILUX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	0.47%	2.02B	Feb 1997	BIIPX vs ACITX
TIILX	TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	36	1.03%	—	Sep 2002	BIIPX vs TIILX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	33	0.67%	—	Jan 2022	BIIPX vs FSTZX
WAIIX	Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	16	0.14%	—	Feb 2001	BIIPX vs WAIIX
LSGSX	Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	7	-0.01%	—	May 1991	BIIPX vs LSGSX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	16	5.34%	13.90B	Feb 2004	BIIPX vs VFAIX
ANBIX	AB Bond Inflation Strategy	Inflation-Protected Bonds	44	0.93%	—	Jan 2010	BIIPX vs ANBIX

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