# Northern Trust 2036 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF (TIPF): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tipf for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: FlexShares · Asset class: Fixed Income - Strategy: — · Inception: 2026-08-25 This exchange-traded fund is designed to provide investors with inflation-protected monthly income and an annual return of principal through the year 2036. It employs a laddered strategy by holding a portfolio of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) with staggered maturity dates. The fund aims to distribute income monthly and return principal from maturing bonds annually until its target year. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $98.09 | | Expense Ratio | 0.10% | | Assets Under Management | $2.0M | | NAV | $98.69 (2026-10-26 close) | | Holdings Count | 11 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.11% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.11 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $97.00 – $99.92 | | Beta | 0.00 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1060 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-01 - Pay date: 2026-10-07 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does TIPF invest in? This exchange-traded fund is designed to provide investors with inflation-protected monthly income and an annual return of principal through the year 2036. It employs a laddered strategy by holding a portfolio of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) with staggered maturity dates. The fund aims to distribute income monthly and return principal from maturing bonds annually until its target year. ### What is the expense ratio of TIPF? Northern Trust 2036 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF (TIPF) charges an expense ratio of 0.10%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is TIPF's dividend yield? TIPF's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.11%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of TIPF? Effective duration measures TIPF's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. TIPF's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of TIPF? TIPF'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 TIPF? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from TIPF if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. TIPF'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 TIPF pay a dividend? Yes, Northern Trust 2036 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF (TIPF) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.11%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does TIPF pay dividends? Northern Trust 2036 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder 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 TIPF's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for TIPF 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 TIPF's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.10% 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 TIPF charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from TIPF'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 TIPF cost more than a fund like VOO? TIPF's strategy (current expense ratio 0.10%) 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 TIPF sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to TIPF? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as TIPF (0.10%) 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/tipf - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tipf/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tipf/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tipf/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tipf/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.