DFIP Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (DFIP) belongs to the Inflation-Protected Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DFIP. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DFIP

DFIP charges 0.11% annually. There are 19 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCHP	Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF	0.03%	16.50B	Aug 2010	DFIP vs SCHP
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.03%	70.50B	Oct 2012	DFIP vs VTIP
VTP	Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF	0.05%	148.10M	Jul 2025	DFIP vs VTP
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.06%	15.79B	Dec 2010	DFIP vs STIP
PBTP	Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF	0.07%	98.74M	Sep 2017	DFIP vs PBTP

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFIP

DFIP has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 32. There are 23 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	98	79.20M	Sep 2023	DFIP vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	97	138.94M	Feb 2025	DFIP vs RBIL
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	96	118.00M	Sep 2023	DFIP vs IBID
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	92	15.79B	Dec 2010	DFIP vs STIP
IBIE	iShares iBonds Oct 2028 Term TIPS ETF	92	152.76M	Sep 2023	DFIP vs IBIE

Top Performing DFIP Alternatives (YTD)

DFIP is at 1.01% YTD. There are 29 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.22%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CPII	Ionic Inflation Protection ETF	3.22%	10.49M	Jun 2022	DFIP vs CPII
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	2.73%	13.05M	Nov 2025	DFIP vs ICPI
WIP	SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Prote...	2.68%	492.30M	Mar 2008	DFIP vs WIP
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	2.66%	138.94M	Feb 2025	DFIP vs RBIL
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	2.55%	79.20M	Sep 2023	DFIP vs IBIC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFIP

DFIP has 3.52% 1-year volatility. There are 25 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.90%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	0.90%	79.20M	Sep 2023	DFIP vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	0.94%	138.94M	Feb 2025	DFIP vs RBIL
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.95%	13.05M	Nov 2025	DFIP vs ICPI
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	1.24%	118.00M	Sep 2023	DFIP vs IBID
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	1.53%	15.79B	Dec 2010	DFIP vs STIP

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFIP

DFIP has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.06%. There are 22 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.27%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	-0.27%	79.20M	Sep 2023	DFIP vs IBIC
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	-0.55%	118.00M	Sep 2023	DFIP vs IBID
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	-0.56%	138.94M	Feb 2025	DFIP vs RBIL
LDRI	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year TIPS Ladder ETF	-0.60%	21.96M	Nov 2024	DFIP vs LDRI
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.71%	70.50B	Oct 2012	DFIP vs VTIP

Other ETFs from Dimensional

The 10 most viewed Dimensional ETFs shown here include DFUS, DFIV, DFAW and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $48B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFUS	Dimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	11.85%	21.18B	Sep 2001	DFIP vs DFUS
DFIV	Dimensional International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	12.93%	20.38B	Apr 1999	DFIP vs DFIV
DFAW	Dimensional World Equity ETF	Global Equities	75	13.37%	1.56B	Sep 2023	DFIP vs DFAW
DFAI	Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	10.64%	17.06B	Nov 2020	DFIP vs DFAI
DFAC	Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	13.24%	47.90B	Oct 2007	DFIP vs DFAC
DFSV	Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	62	18.79%	7.97B	Feb 2022	DFIP vs DFSV
DFAU	Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	12.03%	12.47B	Nov 2020	DFIP vs DFAU
DFAX	Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Actively Managed	65	14.12%	11.92B	Mar 2008	DFIP vs DFAX
DFAS	Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	56	17.06%	15.07B	Jun 2021	DFIP vs DFAS
DFIC	DFA Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	10.64%	14.38B	Mar 2022	DFIP vs DFIC

Often Compared With DFIP

Investors most often compare DFIP with DFNM, BOXX, SCYB. These 19 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFNM	Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	82	1.42%	2.24B	Nov 2021	DFIP vs DFNM
BOXX	Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.00%	11.05B	Dec 2022	DFIP vs BOXX
SCYB	Schwab High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	65	2.11%	2.68B	Jul 2023	DFIP vs SCYB
AVGE	Avantis All Equity Markets ETF	Global Equities	82	16.33%	1.05B	Sep 2022	DFIP vs AVGE
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	47	0.98%	—	Mar 2007	DFIP vs PIMIX
RINF	ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	2.05%	18.47M	Jan 2012	DFIP vs RINF
JCPI	JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	44	1.15%	850.84M	Mar 2010	DFIP vs JCPI
TIPZ	PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	30	2.00%	85.27M	Sep 2009	DFIP vs TIPZ
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	90	1.73%	—	Oct 2012	DFIP vs VTIPX
DFGP	Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF	Global Bonds	34	1.42%	2.93B	Nov 2023	DFIP vs DFGP
IBII	iShares iBonds Oct 2032 Term TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	41	1.25%	48.06M	Sep 2023	DFIP vs IBII
DGCB	Dimensional Global Credit ETF	Global Bonds	36	1.29%	1.09B	Nov 2023	DFIP vs DGCB
DFGX	Dimensional Global Ex US Core Fixed Income ETF	Global Bonds	23	1.20%	1.71B	Nov 2023	DFIP vs DFGX
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	90	15.72%	10.66M	Sep 2022	DFIP vs AVIE
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	24	1.00%	—	May 2012	DFIP vs FIPDX
DFCF	Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	33	0.26%	10.76B	Nov 2021	DFIP vs DFCF
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET...	Commodities	53	17.72%	2.38B	Mar 2017	DFIP vs BCI
BBBMX	BBH Limited Duration Fund Class N	Ultrashort Bond	98	1.62%	—	Jul 2000	DFIP vs BBBMX
TDVI	FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF	Derivative Income	46	18.52%	—	Aug 2023	DFIP vs TDVI

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