LTPZ Alternatives & Similar ETFs

PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index ETF (LTPZ) 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 LTPZ. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to LTPZ

LTPZ charges 0.20% annually. There are 28 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	LTPZ vs VTIP
SCHP	Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF	0.03%	16.50B	Aug 2010	LTPZ vs SCHP
VTP	Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF	0.05%	148.10M	Jul 2025	LTPZ vs VTP
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.06%	15.79B	Dec 2010	LTPZ vs STIP
PBTP	Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF	0.07%	98.74M	Sep 2017	LTPZ vs PBTP

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to LTPZ

LTPZ has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 30 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	LTPZ vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	97	138.94M	Feb 2025	LTPZ vs RBIL
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	96	118.00M	Sep 2023	LTPZ vs IBID
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	91	15.79B	Dec 2010	LTPZ vs STIP
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	70.50B	Oct 2012	LTPZ vs VTIP

Top Performing LTPZ Alternatives (YTD)

LTPZ is at -1.77% YTD. There are 36 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.58%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CPII	Ionic Inflation Protection ETF	3.58%	10.49M	Jun 2022	LTPZ vs CPII
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	2.82%	13.05M	Nov 2025	LTPZ vs ICPI
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	2.65%	138.94M	Feb 2025	LTPZ vs RBIL
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	2.61%	79.20M	Sep 2023	LTPZ vs IBIC
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	2.35%	118.00M	Sep 2023	LTPZ vs IBID

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to LTPZ

LTPZ has 9.18% 1-year volatility. There are 39 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	LTPZ vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	0.94%	138.94M	Feb 2025	LTPZ vs RBIL
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.95%	13.05M	Nov 2025	LTPZ vs ICPI
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	1.24%	118.00M	Sep 2023	LTPZ vs IBID
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	1.54%	15.79B	Dec 2010	LTPZ vs STIP

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to LTPZ

LTPZ has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.00%. There are 32 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	LTPZ vs IBIC
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	-0.55%	118.00M	Sep 2023	LTPZ vs IBID
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	-0.56%	138.94M	Feb 2025	LTPZ vs RBIL
LDRI	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year TIPS Ladder ETF	-0.60%	21.96M	Nov 2024	LTPZ vs LDRI
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.71%	70.50B	Oct 2012	LTPZ vs VTIP

Other ETFs from PIMCO

The 10 most viewed PIMCO ETFs shown here include MINT, PYLD, BOND and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $16B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MINT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.21%	16.43B	Nov 2009	LTPZ vs MINT
PYLD	PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund	Multisector Bonds	70	1.13%	14.71B	Jun 2023	LTPZ vs PYLD
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	43	0.17%	8.31B	Mar 2012	LTPZ vs BOND
ZROZ	PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	9	-3.01%	1.37B	Oct 2009	LTPZ vs ZROZ
HYS	PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF	High Yield Bonds	76	1.57%	1.69B	Jun 2011	LTPZ vs HYS
MUNI	PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active ETF	Municipal Bonds	79	1.36%	3.09B	Nov 2009	LTPZ vs MUNI
EMNT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.06%	211.82M	Dec 2019	LTPZ vs EMNT
CMDT	PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fu...	Commodities	66	17.04%	750.61M	May 2023	LTPZ vs CMDT
CORP	PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	34	-0.12%	1.60B	Sep 2010	LTPZ vs CORP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Multi-factor	86	16.78%	290.05M	Aug 2017	LTPZ vs MFUS

Often Compared With LTPZ

Investors most often compare LTPZ with TLT, TIPX, VGLT. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	13	-1.48%	42.18B	Jul 2002	LTPZ vs TLT
TIPX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	51	1.17%	1.99B	May 2013	LTPZ vs TIPX
VGLT	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	14	-1.48%	14.80B	Nov 2009	LTPZ vs VGLT
JNK	State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	64	1.82%	7.35B	Nov 2007	LTPZ vs JNK
COMT	iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF	Commodities	49	29.18%	1.12B	Oct 2014	LTPZ vs COMT
SCHQ	Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	14	-1.47%	755.94M	Oct 2019	LTPZ vs SCHQ
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.88%	46.75B	May 2007	LTPZ vs BIL
THLIX	Thrivent Limited Maturity Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	83	0.98%	—	Oct 1999	LTPZ vs THLIX
UBT	ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury	Leveraged Bonds	9	-5.35%	59.89M	Jan 2010	LTPZ vs UBT
BSJS	Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bon...	High Yield Bonds	82	1.89%	703.48M	Sep 2020	LTPZ vs BSJS
IRVH	Global X Interest Rate Volatility & Inflation Hedg...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	5	-4.34%	1.34M	Jul 2022	LTPZ vs IRVH
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	65	1.82%	28.80B	Oct 2017	LTPZ vs USHY
PMBS	PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active Exchange-T...	Mortgage Backed Securities	48	0.45%	—	Jul 1997	LTPZ vs PMBS
BRTR	Blackrock Total Return ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	35	-0.03%	721.07M	Dec 2023	LTPZ vs BRTR
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-7.36%	132.10B	Nov 2004	LTPZ vs GLD
PSK	SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	11	-0.74%	702.10M	Sep 2009	LTPZ vs PSK
RINF	ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	17	2.12%	18.47M	Jan 2012	LTPZ vs RINF
STPZ	PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	70	1.41%	526.54M	Aug 2009	LTPZ vs STPZ
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	0.80%	14.47B	Dec 2003	LTPZ vs TIP
SPIP	SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	0.77%	998.68M	May 2007	LTPZ vs SPIP

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