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STIP · Ishares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-10 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in STIP with dividends reinvested grew to $13,809, 2.16% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -4.61%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-10 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How STIP held up in past market crashes
STIP has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 10.0% in the 2022 bear market, when the S&P 500 fell 25.4%. Its price had not yet regained that high by the latest close (price only, not counting the dividends or interest it paid). No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | STIP deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -1.1% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Dec 2018 | 1 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -5.3% | -34.1% | Mar 2020 to Mar 2020 | 3 months |
| 2022 bear market | -10.0% | -25.4% | Mar 2022 to Sep 2022 | Not yet |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About STIP
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF is an exchange-traded fund focused on short-term U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities. Its portfolio is designed to track an index of TIPS with remaining maturities of less than five years, giving investors exposure to government bonds whose principal is adjusted for inflation. The fund is managed by BlackRock’s iShares platform and is used as a fixed-income building block for portfolios seeking inflation-linked Treasury exposure with relatively short interest-rate sensitivity. It primarily holds U.S. Treasury securities and distributes income on a regular basis, making it a straightforward option within the inflation-protected bond segment. As a low-cost ETF, it plays a practical role for investors and institutions looking to access short-duration, inflation-aware bond exposure through a single diversified fund.
Put STIP to the test
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