iShares iBonds Oct 2029 Term TIPS ETF
$25.38−0.03 (−0.12%)
- 0.10%
- $137M
- +0.8%
- 4.50%
- 0M sh
- $25.36
- low $25.27high $26.51
The ETF.net IBIF Grade
B
Score 59 out of 100
- 17 of 41
Score 59 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B68 out of 100Rank 6 of 41Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B57 out of 100Rank 28 of 33Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B61 out of 100Rank 13 of 41Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B59 out of 100Rank 12 of 41Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D38 out of 100Rank 31 of 41Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B58 out of 100Rank 20 of 41
Our read on IBIF
BMost dated-maturity bond ETFs hold corporates or plain Treasuries. IBIF takes the inflation-linked route: an index of U.S. Treasury inflation-protected bonds scheduled to mature in 2029, in the iBonds format.
The fund is designed to follow an index made up of U.S. Treasury inflation-protected bonds scheduled to mature in 2029.
Why people hold it
- The inflation-linked seat in a shelf dominated by corporate and nominal-Treasury funds: the index holds TIPS scheduled to mature in 2029, so the inflation protection is built into the bonds.
- Costs 0.10% a year, right at the median for target-maturity bond funds and level with iShares' 2029 corporate sibling IBDU.
- Pays quarterly and follows a rules-based index rather than a manager's call, with a BlackRock track record dating to its 2023 launch.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded compared with the headline names in its category, so spreads and order type matter more here than on a giant like IBTJ.
- Want the same 2029 rung without the inflation link? IBTJ holds nominal Treasuries maturing that year for 0.07%.
- One narrow slice of the market by design: only TIPS scheduled to mature in 2029, not a broad inflation-protected bond portfolio.
IBIF Holdings
- Bonds
- 8
- 100%
- Treasury (Cpi) Note 1.63% 10/15/2029
Sectors
- Treasuries100.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
IBIF Performance
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IBIF$10,084
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | IBIF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.9% |
| 1 month | −0.2% |
| 3 months | −0.6% |
| 1 year | +0.8% |
| 3 years | +5.2% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IBIF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.9% | |
| 2025 | +7.3% | |
| 2024 | +3.1% | |
| 2023 | +3.9% |
IBIF in the news
The Big Picture
The Fed hiked. The 30-year yield fell 1 basis point
IBIF Dividends
- 4.50%
- $1.14
- $0.14 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
IBIF Risk
- 3.3%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.13
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −2.5%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.12
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IBIF Cost
0.10%
IBIF0.10%
- The middle half of TIPS funds
- Median 0.10%
6 of the 41 TIPS funds charge less.
Other funds in TIPS
- BTIPCNorthern Trust 2045 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return −4.0%
- BIBIJiShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return −2.3%
- BIBIKiShares iBonds Oct 2034 Term TIPS ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return −2.7%
- BIBIEiShares iBonds Oct 2028 Term TIPS ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return +2.2%
- BTIPANorthern Trust 2030 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return +1.7%