# iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tip for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: IShares · Asset class: Fixed Income - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2003-12-04 iShares Trust - iShares TIPS Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in U.S. dollar denominated, fixed-rate, investment grade inflation-protected public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have at least one year remaining to maturity. The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the ICE BofA US Broad Market Index and the ICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares TIPS... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $106.26 | | Expense Ratio | 0.18% | | Assets Under Management | $14.45B | | NAV | $105.48 | | Holdings Count | 48 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $103.76 – $112.04 | | Beta | 0.69 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.7844 /share - Ex-date: 2026-08-03 - Pay date: 2026-08-06 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does TIP invest in? iShares Trust - iShares TIPS Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in U.S. dollar denominated, fixed-rate, investment grade inflation-protected public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have at least one year remaining to maturity. The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the ICE BofA US Broad Market Index and the ICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares TIPS Bond ETF was formed on December 4, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of TIP? iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) charges an expense ratio of 0.18%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is the duration of TIP? Effective duration measures TIP's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. TIP's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of TIP? TIP'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 TIP? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from TIP if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. TIP'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. ### How big is TIP? iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) manages $14.45B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Does TIP pay a dividend? iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does TIP pay dividends? iShares TIPS Bond ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is TIP's dividend yield? TIP's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is TIP's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for TIP was 2026-08-03. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will TIP's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.18% 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 TIP charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from TIP'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 TIP cost more than a fund like VOO? TIP's strategy (current expense ratio 0.18%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where TIP sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to TIP? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as TIP (0.18%) 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/tip - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tip/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tip/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tip/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tip/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.