IVOL Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility & Inflation Hedge ETF (IVOL) 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 IVOL. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IVOL

IVOL charges 0.99% annually. There are 34 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.03%	70.50B	Oct 2012	IVOL vs VTIP
SCHP	Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF	0.03%	16.06B	Aug 2010	IVOL vs SCHP
VTP	Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF	0.05%	148.10M	Jul 2025	IVOL vs VTP
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.06%	15.90B	Dec 2010	IVOL vs STIP
PBTP	Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF	0.07%	70.90M	Sep 2017	IVOL vs PBTP

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IVOL

IVOL has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 2. There are 31 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	85.97M	Sep 2023	IVOL vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	97	136.66M	Feb 2025	IVOL vs RBIL
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	95	115.32M	Sep 2023	IVOL vs IBID
IBIE	iShares iBonds Oct 2028 Term TIPS ETF	86	153.63M	Sep 2023	IVOL vs IBIE
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	85	15.90B	Dec 2010	IVOL vs STIP

Top Performing IVOL Alternatives (YTD)

IVOL is at -8.37% YTD. There are 34 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.76%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CPII	Ionic Inflation Protection ETF	2.76%	10.49M	Jun 2022	IVOL vs CPII
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	2.48%	12.61M	Nov 2025	IVOL vs ICPI
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	2.43%	85.97M	Sep 2023	IVOL vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	2.32%	136.66M	Feb 2025	IVOL vs RBIL
WIP	SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Prote...	2.25%	521.68M	Mar 2008	IVOL vs WIP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IVOL

IVOL has 7.05% 1-year volatility. There are 31 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.89%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	0.89%	85.97M	Sep 2023	IVOL vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	0.95%	136.66M	Feb 2025	IVOL vs RBIL
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.96%	12.61M	Nov 2025	IVOL vs ICPI
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	1.23%	115.32M	Sep 2023	IVOL vs IBID
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	1.53%	15.90B	Dec 2010	IVOL vs STIP

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IVOL

IVOL has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.08%. There are 31 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%	85.97M	Sep 2023	IVOL vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	-0.52%	136.66M	Feb 2025	IVOL vs RBIL
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	-0.55%	115.32M	Sep 2023	IVOL vs IBID
LDRI	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year TIPS Ladder ETF	-0.60%	21.95M	Nov 2024	IVOL vs LDRI
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.71%	70.50B	Oct 2012	IVOL vs VTIP

Other ETFs from CICC

The 10 most viewed CICC ETFs shown here include KRBN, KLIP, KBA and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $156M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
KRBN	KraneShares Global Carbon ETF	Commodities	16	-5.96%	139.22M	Jul 2020	IVOL vs KRBN
KLIP	KraneShares China Internet and Covered Call Strate...	Options Trading	4	-14.26%	110.18M	Jan 2023	IVOL vs KLIP
KBA	KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF	China Equities	81	10.36%	156.13M	Mar 2014	IVOL vs KBA
KGRN	KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF	China Equities	6	-11.49%	57.09M	Oct 2017	IVOL vs KGRN
KEMX	KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index E...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	38.57%	137.31M	Apr 2019	IVOL vs KEMX
KEMQ	KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology I...	Emerging Markets Equities	23	2.13%	39.75M	Oct 2017	IVOL vs KEMQ
KURE	KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF	China Equities	7	-11.50%	67.34M	Feb 2018	IVOL vs KURE
KVLE	KFA Value Liner Dynamic Core Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	46	9.27%	39.48M	Nov 2020	IVOL vs KVLE
OBOR	KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	27	-0.31%	4.17M	Sep 2017	IVOL vs OBOR
KBND	KraneShares Bloomberg China Bond Inclusion Index E...	International Government Bonds	—	—	3.13M	Dec 2014	IVOL vs KBND

Often Compared With IVOL

Investors most often compare IVOL with SVOL, SH, PULS. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SVOL	Simplify Volatility Premium ETF	Volatility	27	-0.40%	547.01M	May 2021	IVOL vs SVOL
SH	ProShares Short S&P500	Inverse Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	1	-5.55%	1.09B	Jun 2006	IVOL vs SH
PULS	PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.96%	17.34B	Apr 2018	IVOL vs PULS
SVXY	ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	Volatility	34	-0.69%	249.76M	Oct 2011	IVOL vs SVXY
GOGL	Golden Ocean Group Limited		—	—	—	—	IVOL vs GOGL
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	IVOL vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	IVOL vs VOO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	IVOL vs SCHD
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	28	0.73%	31.90B	Jul 2002	IVOL vs LQD
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	45	8.70%	52.13B	Sep 2000	IVOL vs SPYG
IRVH	Global X Interest Rate Volatility & Inflation Hedg...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	4	-4.51%	1.35M	Jul 2022	IVOL vs IRVH
EICA	Eagle Point Income Company Inc.		81	3.98%	—	—	IVOL vs EICA
COPJ	Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF	Copper	56	0.31%	166.64M	Feb 2023	IVOL vs COPJ
KWEB	KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF	China Equities	3	-28.08%	5.64B	Jul 2013	IVOL vs KWEB
PFIX	Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF	Hedge Fund	5	-6.98%	201.47M	May 2021	IVOL vs PFIX
KMLM	KFA Mount Lucas Index Strategy ETF	Systematic Trend	33	6.97%	300.41M	Dec 2020	IVOL vs KMLM
TIPZ	PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	30	1.90%	92.01M	Sep 2009	IVOL vs TIPZ
MTBA	Simplify MBS ETF	Mortgage Backed Securities	39	-0.06%	1.55B	Nov 2023	IVOL vs MTBA
IBII	iShares iBonds Oct 2032 Term TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	35	0.60%	45.29M	Sep 2023	IVOL vs IBII
QAI	IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF	Long-Short	80	8.45%	762.37M	Mar 2009	IVOL vs QAI

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