iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF

STIP tracks a market-value-weighted index of US Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) with a remaining maturity of less than 5 years.

STIP, representing 0-5 year TIPS, has outperformed peers recently, highlighting its relevance in the current market environment. The market is shifting its focus to the 3-7 year yield curve due to renewed inflation fears triggered by the re-election of Donald Trump. The spread of STIP compared to the price return of short-term Treasury ETFs is increasing, indicating new short-term risks.

STIP Shows It: The Market Still Fears Inflation

TIPS bonds offer protection against inflation by adjusting principal based on CPI. iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF - STIP - provides targeted access to short-term US TIPS market with low fees. STIP outperformed vanilla US Treasury bonds with higher returns and lower volatility.

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STIP offers exposure to U.S. short-term TIPS, which currently delivers attractive yields. The fund could provide reasonable gains amid inflation and interest rate uncertainty. I see investors in the fund looking at up to a 5% return in the next 12 months.

STIP: Reasonable Gains Amid Inflation Uncertainty

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF is a TIPS portfolio that allows speculators to speculate on medium-term macroeconomic conditions. The Fund's performance is influenced by changes in short-term real yield expectations, rate policy, and inflation dynamics. The maturity walls and the need to reduce rates to save the economy may impact STIP's performance, and with sticky inflation, we think things could get good for STIP.

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iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF is a cost-effective investment option that provides protection against inflation. The STIP ETF primarily invests in short-term Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS, with low credit risk. STIP stands out compared to other similar ETFs due to its focus on short-term TIPS and lower expense ratio.

STIP: The Play For Resurgent Inflation

CPI figures are high, meaning the desperate need for real yields to grow continues. STIP provides a hedged exposure to inflation risk as coupons scale with inflation. However, the downside is to growth in real yields, where the nominal rate-inflation gap grows. The Fed will continue to raise rates to lower inflation, or at the very least allow real yields to rise by keeping nominal rates high, to tackle inflation.

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Based on the real yields from TIPS, they are already being priced for belligerent inflation, which should definitely concern equity investors. However, it also means that there probably isn't that much upside in the current real yields. In fact, Fed action is likely, and that isn't great for STIP. It's a pass, but also signals a reason to be cautious about equity markets.

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TIPS inflation factor can decline temporarily, even when inflation is high. We expect individual ultrashort TIPS to outperform ETFs for TIPS with maturities less than 5 years during the next several months.

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In today's macro environment, short-term instruments are preferable investments for non-stock allocations. TIPS deserve close attention as their YTM is positive today. Short-term TIPS should deliver better returns than regular Treasuries of similar maturities.

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The real yield to maturity on the STIP is a respectable 1.06%. This yield is based on the current nominal yield minus average inflation expectations over the next 2.6 years. Short-term inflation expectations have fallen too fast recently and there is potential for them to rise if the Fed pares back its hiking cycle, which would benefit the STIP.

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Short-term Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are a safe-haven investment in this turbulent market. They have no credit risk, no inflation risk, and very little interest rate risk.

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