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 24 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%	16.06B	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%	15.90B	Dec 2010	LTPZ vs STIP
PBTP	Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF	0.07%	70.90M	Sep 2017	LTPZ vs PBTP

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to LTPZ

LTPZ has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 28 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	LTPZ vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	97	136.66M	Feb 2025	LTPZ vs RBIL
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	95	115.32M	Sep 2023	LTPZ vs IBID
IBIE	iShares iBonds Oct 2028 Term TIPS ETF	86	153.63M	Sep 2023	LTPZ vs IBIE
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	85	15.90B	Dec 2010	LTPZ vs STIP

Top Performing LTPZ Alternatives (YTD)

LTPZ is at -0.06% YTD. There are 31 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	LTPZ vs CPII
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	2.48%	12.61M	Nov 2025	LTPZ vs ICPI
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	2.43%	85.97M	Sep 2023	LTPZ vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	2.32%	136.66M	Feb 2025	LTPZ vs RBIL
WIP	SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Prote...	2.25%	521.68M	Mar 2008	LTPZ vs WIP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to LTPZ

LTPZ has 9.13% 1-year volatility. There are 34 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	LTPZ vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	0.95%	136.66M	Feb 2025	LTPZ vs RBIL
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.96%	12.61M	Nov 2025	LTPZ vs ICPI
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	1.23%	115.32M	Sep 2023	LTPZ vs IBID
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	1.53%	15.90B	Dec 2010	LTPZ vs STIP

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to LTPZ

LTPZ has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.00%. There are 30 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	LTPZ vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	-0.52%	136.66M	Feb 2025	LTPZ vs RBIL
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	-0.55%	115.32M	Sep 2023	LTPZ vs IBID
LDRI	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year TIPS Ladder ETF	-0.60%	21.95M	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	2.05%	16.23B	Nov 2009	LTPZ vs MINT
PYLD	PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund	Multisector Bonds	65	1.41%	13.69B	Jun 2023	LTPZ vs PYLD
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	41	0.82%	8.04B	Mar 2012	LTPZ vs BOND
ZROZ	PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	11	1.19%	1.40B	Oct 2009	LTPZ vs ZROZ
HYS	PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF	High Yield Bonds	68	1.56%	1.67B	Jun 2011	LTPZ vs HYS
MUNI	PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active ETF	Municipal Bonds	75	1.48%	3.00B	Nov 2009	LTPZ vs MUNI
EMNT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.80%	211.84M	Dec 2019	LTPZ vs EMNT
CORP	PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	36	0.78%	1.62B	Sep 2010	LTPZ vs CORP
CMDT	PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fu...	Commodities	50	13.43%	814.12M	May 2023	LTPZ vs CMDT
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Multi-factor	84	17.10%	267.72M	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	14	0.77%	41.34B	Jul 2002	LTPZ vs TLT
TIPX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	45	0.81%	1.89B	May 2013	LTPZ vs TIPX
VGLT	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	15	0.49%	14.80B	Nov 2009	LTPZ vs VGLT
JNK	State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	57	1.78%	7.74B	Nov 2007	LTPZ vs JNK
COMT	iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF	Commodities	36	23.88%	1.16B	Oct 2014	LTPZ vs COMT
SCHQ	Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	15	0.57%	760.90M	Oct 2019	LTPZ vs SCHQ
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.67%	46.54B	May 2007	LTPZ vs BIL
THLIX	Thrivent Limited Maturity Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	72	0.58%	—	Oct 1999	LTPZ vs THLIX
UBT	ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury	Leveraged Bonds	10	-0.63%	62.45M	Jan 2010	LTPZ vs UBT
BSJS	Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bon...	High Yield Bonds	73	1.81%	690.72M	Sep 2020	LTPZ vs BSJS
IRVH	Global X Interest Rate Volatility & Inflation Hedg...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	4	-4.51%	1.35M	Jul 2022	LTPZ vs IRVH
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	57	1.70%	28.01B	Oct 2017	LTPZ vs USHY
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-4.79%	138.96B	Nov 2004	LTPZ vs GLD
PMBS	PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active Exchange-T...	Mortgage Backed Securities	48	1.05%	—	Jul 1997	LTPZ vs PMBS
RINF	ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	15	1.15%	18.20M	Jan 2012	LTPZ vs RINF
BRTR	Blackrock Total Return ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	37	0.63%	714.52M	Dec 2023	LTPZ vs BRTR
PSK	SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	15	-0.93%	713.44M	Sep 2009	LTPZ vs PSK
STPZ	PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	60	1.01%	507.26M	Aug 2009	LTPZ vs STPZ
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	30	0.74%	14.88B	Dec 2003	LTPZ vs TIP
SPIP	SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	30	0.72%	1.01B	May 2007	LTPZ vs SPIP

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