Author's note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on April 26th. With interest rates and broader economic conditions in flux, thought to have a close look where short-term ...

VTIP invests in short-term TIPs. These securities are hedged against inflation, and currently yield around 2.0% plus inflation. Expected returns for the fund are reasonably attractive, at least under ...

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the ICE 2032 Maturity U.S. Inflation-Linked Treasury Index. The index consists of inflation-protected public obligations of the U.S. Treasury, ...

While investors turn to funds focused on Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS, as a cushion against inflation, lately the biggest factor for performance has been a fund’s sensitivity to ...

Adding to the squeeze on TIPS ETFs is a sudden surge in real yields, led by Moody’s Ratings downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating from Aaa to Aa1. On Monday afternoon, the 10-year Treasury ...

Corrects earlier item to remove references to inflation expectations and say that TIPS rates rose to highest levels in more than a decade. Rates on Treasury inflation-protected securities jumped on ...

Investors look to funds focused on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities to cushion portfolios against inflation. However, TIPS fund investors have learned the hard way over the last two years that ...