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 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%	68.50B	Oct 2012	TIPZ vs VTIP
SCHP	Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF	0.05%	15.71B	Aug 2010	TIPZ vs SCHP
VTP	Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF	0.05%	122.80M	Jul 2025	TIPZ vs VTP
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.06%	15.82B	Dec 2010	TIPZ vs STIP
PBTP	Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF	0.07%	68.90M	Sep 2017	TIPZ vs PBTP

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TIPZ

TIPZ has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 23 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	85.92M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	98	112.50M	Feb 2025	TIPZ vs RBIL
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	96	111.60M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBID
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	93	15.82B	Dec 2010	TIPZ vs STIP
IBIE	iShares iBonds Oct 2028 Term TIPS ETF	93	154.33M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBIE

Top Performing TIPZ Alternatives (YTD)

TIPZ is at 2.79% YTD. There are 2 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.06%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
WIP	SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Prote...	5.06%	543.36M	Mar 2008	TIPZ vs WIP
CPII	Ionic Inflation Protection ETF	4.13%	10.49M	Jun 2022	TIPZ vs CPII
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	2.65%	11.19M	Nov 2025	TIPZ vs ICPI
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	2.64%	112.50M	Feb 2025	TIPZ vs RBIL
RINF	ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF	2.44%	18.37M	Jan 2012	TIPZ vs RINF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TIPZ

TIPZ has 3.93% 1-year volatility. There are 26 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%	85.92M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	0.92%	112.50M	Feb 2025	TIPZ vs RBIL
ICPI	iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.95%	11.19M	Nov 2025	TIPZ vs ICPI
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	1.25%	111.60M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBID
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	1.46%	15.82B	Dec 2010	TIPZ vs STIP

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TIPZ

TIPZ has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.18%. There are 23 ETFs in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.26%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	-0.26%	85.92M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBIC
RBIL	F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...	-0.27%	112.50M	Feb 2025	TIPZ vs RBIL
IBID	iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF	-0.36%	111.60M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBID
IBIE	iShares iBonds Oct 2028 Term TIPS ETF	-0.55%	154.33M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBIE
LDRI	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year TIPS Ladder ETF	-0.60%	19.47M	Nov 2024	TIPZ vs LDRI

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	1.81%	15.51B	Nov 2009	TIPZ vs MINT
PYLD	PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Ex...	Multisector Bonds	70	1.18%	13.03B	Jun 2023	TIPZ vs PYLD
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	48	0.72%	7.88B	Mar 2012	TIPZ vs BOND
ZROZ	PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	-0.59%	1.35B	Oct 2009	TIPZ vs ZROZ
HYS	PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF	High Yield Bonds	71	1.42%	1.71B	Jun 2011	TIPZ vs HYS
LTPZ	PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	17	0.91%	685.04M	Sep 2009	TIPZ vs LTPZ
MUNI	PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active ETF	Municipal Bonds	76	1.28%	2.87B	Nov 2009	TIPZ vs MUNI
EMNT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.65%	206.84M	Dec 2019	TIPZ vs EMNT
CORP	PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	43	0.78%	1.62B	Sep 2010	TIPZ vs CORP
CMDT	PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fu...	Commodities	89	24.00%	801.86M	May 2023	TIPZ vs CMDT

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	44	1.73%	15.09B	Dec 2003	TIPZ vs TIP
TIPX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	62	1.77%	1.91B	May 2013	TIPZ vs TIPX
ITPS.L	iShares $ TIPS UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	Inflation-Protected Bonds	24	1.36%	2.13B	Dec 2006	TIPZ vs ITPS.L
TDTT	FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	81	1.81%	2.58B	Sep 2011	TIPZ vs TDTT
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	89	26.51%	7.11B	Jun 2015	TIPZ vs ICVT
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	62	0.37%	69.90B	Apr 2007	TIPZ vs BSV
JCPI	JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	57	1.72%	845.15M	Mar 2010	TIPZ vs JCPI
DFIP	Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	45	1.75%	1.11B	Nov 2021	TIPZ vs DFIP
SPIP	SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	41	1.65%	1.01B	May 2007	TIPZ vs SPIP
STPZ	PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	80	1.79%	478.30M	Aug 2009	TIPZ vs STPZ
HYGI	iShares Inflation Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	—	—	5.46M	Jun 2022	TIPZ vs HYGI
TDTF	FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	52	1.65%	1.04B	Sep 2011	TIPZ vs TDTF
IBII	iShares iBonds Oct 2032 Term TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	52	1.82%	40.48M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBII
IRVH	Global X Interest Rate Volatility & Inflation Hedg...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	6	-2.97%	1.37M	Jul 2022	TIPZ vs IRVH
IBIG	iShares iBonds Oct 2030 Term TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	62	1.74%	130.74M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBIG
GTIP	Goldman Sachs Access Inflation Protected USD Bond ...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	45	1.78%	278.69M	Oct 2018	TIPZ vs GTIP
IBIH	iShares iBonds Oct 2031 Term TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	53	1.78%	54.10M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBIH
IVOL	Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility & Inflation Hed...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	3	-6.01%	313.85M	May 2019	TIPZ vs IVOL
IBIF	iShares iBonds Oct 2029 Term TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	81	1.92%	97.64M	Sep 2023	TIPZ vs IBIF
LQDI	iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	47	2.13%	70.48M	May 2018	TIPZ vs LQDI

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