STIP Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF (STIP) 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 STIP. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to STIP

STIP charges 0.06% annually. There are 3 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	STIP vs SCHP
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.03%	70.50B	Oct 2012	STIP vs VTIP
VTP	Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF	0.05%	148.10M	Jul 2025	STIP vs VTP
PBTP	Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF	0.07%	98.74M	Sep 2017	STIP vs PBTP
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.09%	13.05M	Nov 2025	STIP vs ICPI

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to STIP

STIP has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 91. There are 4 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	STIP vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	97	138.94M	Feb 2025	STIP vs RBIL
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	96	118.00M	Sep 2023	STIP vs IBID
IBIE	iShares iBonds Oct 2028 Term TIPS ETF	92	152.76M	Sep 2023	STIP vs IBIE
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	70.50B	Oct 2012	STIP vs VTIP

Top Performing STIP Alternatives (YTD)

STIP is at 1.74% YTD. There are 10 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	STIP vs CPII
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	2.73%	13.05M	Nov 2025	STIP vs ICPI
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	2.65%	138.94M	Feb 2025	STIP vs RBIL
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	2.61%	79.20M	Sep 2023	STIP vs IBIC
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	2.29%	118.00M	Sep 2023	STIP vs IBID

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to STIP

STIP has 1.54% 1-year volatility. There are 4 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	STIP vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	0.94%	138.94M	Feb 2025	STIP vs RBIL
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.95%	13.05M	Nov 2025	STIP vs ICPI
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	1.24%	118.00M	Sep 2023	STIP vs IBID
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	70.50B	Oct 2012	STIP vs VTIP

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to STIP

STIP has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.73%. There are 6 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	STIP vs IBIC
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	-0.55%	118.00M	Sep 2023	STIP vs IBID
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	-0.56%	138.94M	Feb 2025	STIP vs RBIL
LDRI	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year TIPS Ladder ETF	-0.60%	21.96M	Nov 2024	STIP vs LDRI
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.71%	70.50B	Oct 2012	STIP vs VTIP

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, SOXX and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $894B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.92%	97.69B	May 2020	STIP vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	1	-29.06%	46.82B	Jan 2024	STIP vs IBIT
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	93	84.03%	47.60B	Jul 2001	STIP vs SOXX
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.46%	894.38B	May 2000	STIP vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	13	-1.48%	42.18B	Jul 2002	STIP vs TLT
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	86	12.23%	42.05B	Jun 2014	STIP vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	27	-19.03%	28.37B	Apr 2006	STIP vs SLV
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-7.29%	60.94B	Jan 2005	STIP vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	19.72%	83.34B	May 2000	STIP vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	63	10.93%	33.36B	Mar 2008	STIP vs ACWI

Often Compared With STIP

Investors most often compare STIP with TIP, SCHO, SCHR. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	0.80%	14.47B	Dec 2003	STIP vs TIP
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	88	0.58%	12.67B	Aug 2010	STIP vs SCHO
SCHR	Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	24	-0.64%	13.32B	Aug 2010	STIP vs SCHR
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	-0.17%	394.40B	Apr 2007	STIP vs BND
STPZ	PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	70	1.41%	526.54M	Aug 2009	STIP vs STPZ
TDTT	FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	69	1.34%	2.52B	Sep 2011	STIP vs TDTT
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	34	3.30%	45.17B	May 2020	STIP vs JEPI
BGRN	iShares USD Green Bond ETF	Global Bonds	46	0.34%	493.94M	Nov 2018	STIP vs BGRN
BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond ETF	Global Bonds	19	0.48%	122.00B	May 2013	STIP vs BNDX
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds	20	-1.08%	46.97B	Jul 2002	STIP vs IEF
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	49	0.18%	11.54B	Feb 2009	STIP vs SPIB
TIPZ	PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	30	1.83%	85.27M	Sep 2009	STIP vs TIPZ
RINF	ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	17	2.12%	18.47M	Jan 2012	STIP vs RINF
ALLW	State Street Bridgewater All Weather ETF	Tactical Allocation	58	5.60%	1.57B	Mar 2025	STIP vs ALLW
SCHJ	Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	0.58%	876.09M	Oct 2019	STIP vs SCHJ
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	66	1.60%	—	Feb 2016	STIP vs BIIPX
DCRE	DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF	Short-Term Bond	97	1.70%	452.76M	Mar 2023	STIP vs DCRE
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	38	0.20%	—	Mar 1994	STIP vs VBISX
ITPS.L	iShares $ TIPS UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	22	1.18%	2.50B	Dec 2006	STIP vs ITPS.L
EMB	iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	63	1.67%	14.61B	Dec 2007	STIP vs EMB

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