TIPZ Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to TIPZ

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TIPZ

TIPZ has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 30. There are 25 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	TIPZ vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	97	138.94M	Feb 2025	TIPZ vs RBIL
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	96	118.00M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBID
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	91	15.79B	Dec 2010	TIPZ vs STIP
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	70.50B	Oct 2012	TIPZ vs VTIP

Top Performing TIPZ Alternatives (YTD)

TIPZ is at 1.83% YTD. There are 8 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	TIPZ vs CPII
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	2.82%	13.05M	Nov 2025	TIPZ vs ICPI
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	2.65%	138.94M	Feb 2025	TIPZ vs RBIL
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	2.61%	79.20M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBIC
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	2.35%	118.00M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBID

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TIPZ

TIPZ has 3.93% 1-year volatility. There are 27 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	TIPZ vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	0.94%	138.94M	Feb 2025	TIPZ vs RBIL
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.95%	13.05M	Nov 2025	TIPZ vs ICPI
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	1.24%	118.00M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBID
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	1.54%	15.79B	Dec 2010	TIPZ vs STIP

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TIPZ

TIPZ has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.18%. There are 24 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	TIPZ vs IBIC
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	-0.55%	118.00M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBID
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	-0.56%	138.94M	Feb 2025	TIPZ vs RBIL
LDRI	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year TIPS Ladder ETF	-0.60%	21.96M	Nov 2024	TIPZ vs LDRI
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.71%	70.50B	Oct 2012	TIPZ vs VTIP

Other ETFs from PIMCO

The 10 most viewed PIMCO ETFs shown here include MINT, PYLD, BOND and span 10 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	TIPZ vs MINT
PYLD	PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund	Multisector Bonds	70	1.13%	14.71B	Jun 2023	TIPZ vs PYLD
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	43	0.17%	8.31B	Mar 2012	TIPZ vs BOND
ZROZ	PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	9	-3.01%	1.37B	Oct 2009	TIPZ vs ZROZ
HYS	PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF	High Yield Bonds	76	1.57%	1.69B	Jun 2011	TIPZ vs HYS
LTPZ	PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	11	-1.77%	707.93M	Sep 2009	TIPZ vs LTPZ
MUNI	PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active ETF	Municipal Bonds	79	1.36%	3.09B	Nov 2009	TIPZ vs MUNI
EMNT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.06%	211.82M	Dec 2019	TIPZ vs EMNT
CMDT	PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fu...	Commodities	66	17.04%	750.61M	May 2023	TIPZ vs CMDT
CORP	PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	34	-0.12%	1.60B	Sep 2010	TIPZ vs CORP

Often Compared With TIPZ

Investors most often compare TIPZ with TIP, TIPX, ITPS.L. These 20 comparison targets span 3 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	TIPZ vs TIP
TIPX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	51	1.17%	1.99B	May 2013	TIPZ vs TIPX
ITPS.L	iShares $ TIPS UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	22	1.18%	2.50B	Dec 2006	TIPZ vs ITPS.L
TDTT	FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	69	1.34%	2.52B	Sep 2011	TIPZ vs TDTT
RINF	ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	17	2.12%	18.47M	Jan 2012	TIPZ vs RINF
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	76	18.95%	7.48B	Jun 2015	TIPZ vs ICVT
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	64	0.28%	70.40B	Apr 2007	TIPZ vs BSV
DFIP	Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	0.79%	1.12B	Nov 2021	TIPZ vs DFIP
JCPI	JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	44	1.05%	850.84M	Mar 2010	TIPZ vs JCPI
SPIP	SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	0.77%	998.68M	May 2007	TIPZ vs SPIP
WIP	SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Prote...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	26	2.05%	492.30M	Mar 2008	TIPZ vs WIP
LIAM	LifeX 2055 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ET...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	-0.57%	—	Jan 2024	TIPZ vs LIAM
STPZ	PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	70	1.41%	526.54M	Aug 2009	TIPZ vs STPZ
IBIG	iShares iBonds Oct 2030 Term TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	50	1.17%	138.28M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBIG
IBII	iShares iBonds Oct 2032 Term TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	39	1.03%	48.06M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBII
HYGI	iShares Inflation Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	—	—	5.46M	Jun 2022	TIPZ vs HYGI
IBIE	iShares iBonds Oct 2028 Term TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	90	1.78%	152.76M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBIE
TDTF	FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	40	0.96%	1.03B	Sep 2011	TIPZ vs TDTF
IBIF	iShares iBonds Oct 2029 Term TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	70	1.47%	107.80M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBIF
IVOL	Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility & Inflation Hed...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	2	-8.36%	275.91M	May 2019	TIPZ vs IVOL

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