TIPS ETF Down More Than Treasuries on Falling Inflation Expectations
The iShares TIPS Bond ETF (NYSEArca: TIP) has underperformed Treasury funds with similar durations as investors ratchet down their inflation expectations. TIP is down 3.6% year to date compared with a...
View ArticlePlunging TIPS ETF Seen Bullish for Stocks, Bearish for Gold
The iShares TIPS Bond ETF (NYSEArca: TIP) is down 7% from its all-time high with rising Treasury yields and falling inflation combining to weigh on the $12 billion exchange traded fund. The sell-off in...
View ArticleTIPS ETFs Continue Slide Before $7 Billion Treasury Auction
Bond ETF investors continue to scale back their inflation expectations on more signs the Federal Reserve may pump the brakes on its monetary stimulus. The iShares TIPS Bond ETF (NYSEArca: TIP) was down...
View ArticleRising Rates and Low Inflation a Toxic Mix For TIPS ETFs
Investors who bought TIPS ETFs for inflation protection have received a harsh lesson on how they can lose money when Treasury yields rise. The iShares TIPS Bond ETF (NYSEArca: TIP) is down about 8% for...
View ArticleTIPS ETFs Climb as Inflation Rises More Than Expected
Inflation-indexed bond ETFs that fell harder than nominal Treasuries during the recent interest-rate spike were getting a lift Tuesday from a report showing consumer prices rose more than expected in...
View ArticleRising Interest Rates are Hurting These ETFs the Most
Over the past three decades, interest rates have steadily declined. Now that rates are finally rising, fixed-income as well as equity exchange traded fund investors should be wary of certain areas in...
View ArticleInflation Fighters: TIPS ETFs vs. Gold
ETFs tied to gold and Treasury Inflation Protected Securities have had a pretty rough time lately as the inflation that many predicted would result from central bank easing hasn’t materialized. For...
View ArticleBill Gross Bullish on TIPS, ETFs as Fed Aims for Higher Inflation
Treasury inflation protected securities, along with related exchange traded funds, languish as inflationary pressures remain muted, but bond guru Bill Gross has kept his bullish outlook. “‘Inflation...
View ArticleVanguard: Timing TIPS
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) turned 16 this year and could celebrate an important milestone later this year: $1 trillion in market capitalization. Their inflation-proofing properties...
View ArticleTIPS ETFs Brace for Inflation Data This Week
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities ETFs have rebounded, moving back above their short-term trend line for the first time since May after being hammered by rising yields and diminishing...
View ArticleTIPS ETFs Hit by ‘Perfect Storm’ of Tame Inflation, Rising Rates
ETFs following inflation-indexed bonds have run into a buzzsaw this year due to low inflation expectations combined with a move higher in U.S. interest rates. The iShares TIPS Bond Fund (NYSEArca: TIP)...
View ArticleShort-Duration TIPS ETFs Limit Rising-Rate Damage
Tame inflation and rising interest rates have been tough on bond ETFs that invest in Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, or TIPS. However, investors who want an inflation hedge with some...
View ArticleDull CPI, Rising Rates Have Inflation-Indexed ETFs Seeing Red
Inflation remains subdued in the U.S. with consumer prices rising just 0.1% in August, a bit lower than economists had expected. A combination of tame inflation and rising interest rates has been tough...
View ArticleBuild a Diversified 401(k) Portfolio with Six ETFs
Everyone should be saving for his or her golden years. With exchange traded funds, an investor can create a diversified and low-cost 401(k) investment portfolio with just a few fund picks. John Wasik...
View ArticleLow Inflationary Pressures Left TIPS ETFs Feeling the Pinch
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities exchange traded funds have underperformed traditional Treasuries, with TIPS set to see their worst annual decline since they first began trading, as inflation...
View Article6 Ways to Fight Inflation with ETFs
While not as big a problem right now, inflation will eventually begin to rise as years of loose monetary policies and stimulus measures put pressure on prices. Meanwhile, exchange traded fund investors...
View ArticleState Street Launches New Short-Term TIPS SPDR ETF
State Street’s (NYSE: STT) State Street Global Advisors, the second-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds, launched the SPDR Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS ETF (NYSEArca: SIPE) today. SIPE “seeks to...
View ArticleFour Fixed-Income ETFs for Your Retirement Portfolio
When building a retirement nest egg, people will typically set aside a portion of their portfolios for conservative, fixed-income allocations. With exchange traded funds, investors can customize bond...
View ArticleInvestors Look to TIPS ETFs to Hedge Against Inflation
With the U.S. economy humming along, inflation expectations are rising, and investors are turning back to exchange traded funds that track Treasuries tied to the cost-of-living increases. The 12 ETFs...
View ArticleIncreasing Demand to Hedge Inflation with TIPS, ETFs
Exchange traded funds that track Treasury inflation protected securities strengthened Thursday on huge demand from investors seeking to hedge against inflationary pressures. The iShares TIPS Bond ETF...
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