# State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF (SPIP): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/spip for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: SPDR · Asset class: Fixed Income - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2007-05-25 The State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF aims to replicate the investment performance—both in terms of price movement and income generation—of the Bloomberg U.S. Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index. This cost-efficient exchange-traded fund offers investors direct exposure to U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), which are government-issued debt instruments specifically designed to safeguard against the erosion of purchasing power due to inflation. Its core objective is to provide a hedge, protecting capital from the detrimental effects of rising prices. This ETF is an inte... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $24.88 | | Expense Ratio | 0.12% | | Assets Under Management | $1.06B | | NAV | $24.88 | | Holdings Count | 60 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.42% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.35 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $24.28 – $26.51 | | Beta | 0.73 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0189 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-01 - Pay date: 2026-10-06 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SPIP invest in? The State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF aims to replicate the investment performance—both in terms of price movement and income generation—of the Bloomberg U.S. Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index. This cost-efficient exchange-traded fund offers investors direct exposure to U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), which are government-issued debt instruments specifically designed to safeguard against the erosion of purchasing power due to inflation. Its core objective is to provide a hedge, protecting capital from the detrimental effects of rising prices. This ETF is an integral part of the economical State Street SPDR Portfolio lineup, a series of foundational investment vehicles crafted to offer extensive and diversified access to key asset classes. ### What is the expense ratio of SPIP? State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF (SPIP) charges an expense ratio of 0.12%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is SPIP's dividend yield? SPIP's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.42%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of SPIP? Effective duration measures SPIP's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. SPIP's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of SPIP? SPIP's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of SPIP? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from SPIP if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. SPIP's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does SPIP pay a dividend? Yes, State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF (SPIP) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.42%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does SPIP pay dividends? State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is SPIP's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SPIP was 2026-10-01. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will SPIP's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.12% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does SPIP charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SPIP's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does SPIP cost more than a fund like VOO? SPIP is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.12%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to SPIP? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as SPIP (0.12%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/spip - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/spip/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/spip/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/spip/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/spip/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.