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Northern Trust 2035 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF

TIPBNYSE ArcaFlexSharesB

$96.95+0.15 (+0.15%)

At close: Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B66/ 100

Rank 7 of 40 in TIPS

B66/100Rank 7 of 40inTIPS
Intraday session: up, 66 prints from 96.80 to 96.95. Range 96.80 to 96.95. Use the arrow keys to read each point.96.8396.8596.8896.9096.9210 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.10%
Fund size
$11M
1Y total return
+1.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.87%
Holdings
11
Avg volume · 30D
1.12K sh
52W range
low $95.55high $101.56
Launched

The ETF.net TIPB Grade

B

Score 66 out of 100

Category
TIPS⁠
Rank
7 of 40
Six-pillar profile for TIPB. Scores out of 100: Cost 68, Risk 52, Mission 93, Tradability 50, Holdings 57, Durability 34. Strongest: Mission (93). Weakest: Durability (34). Leans toward Mission.

Score 66 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 100
    Rank 6 of 40

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A93 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 33

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 40

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 40

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 40

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 32 of 40

Our read on TIPB

ETF.net Research

In short

BMost target-maturity bond ETFs ladder nominal bonds and pay fixed coupons. This one holds U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities and makes periodic inflation-linked payouts of income and, at times, principal, winding down through 2035.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks periodic inflation-linked distributions from U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, consisting of income and/or principal through 2035.

Why people hold it

  • Built on U.S. TIPS, so the distributions it aims to pay track inflation-adjusted Treasury cash flows rather than fixed coupons.
  • 0.10% expense ratio, sitting right at the median for target-maturity bond funds.
  • Peers like IBTJ, BSCT and IBDU ladder nominal bonds. TIPB runs the same defined-term playbook with inflation-protected Treasuries instead.
  • Narrow, checkable mandate: U.S. inflation-protected Treasuries with a 2035 end date, and the portfolio hews closely to it.

Worth knowing

  • Payouts are periodic and irregular and can include return of principal, so the cash stream varies and the pot is designed to shrink toward 2035.
  • Small asset base and thin trading, so the bid-ask spread can matter more to your cost than the 0.10% fee.
  • Launched in 2025, so there is only a short live record of tracking and distribution behavior to examine.

TIPB Performance

Launched Aug 18, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
TIPB$10,136
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,934
Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026. TIPB $10,136. SPY $10,934. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 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.

Trailing total return for TIPB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodTIPB
Year to date+1.1%
1 month+1.6%
3 months−0.2%
1 year+1.4%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for TIPB
YearReturn barTIPB
2026 YTD+1.1%
2025+1.2%

History from Aug 19, 2025

TIPB in the news

TIPB Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 5, 2026.
4.87%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$4.72Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.32 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Sep 2, 2025 $0.19; Oct 1, 2025 $0.26; Nov 3, 2025 $0.40; Dec 1, 2025 $0.33; Dec 19, 2025 $0.37; Apr 1, 2026 $0.30; May 1, 2026 $0.57; Jun 1, 2026 $1.05; Jul 1, 2026 $1.07; Aug 3, 2026 $0.72; Nov 2, 2026 $0.32. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 6, 2026$0.32
Aug 3, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.72
Jul 1, 2026Jul 8, 2026$1.07
Jun 1, 2026Jun 5, 2026$1.05
May 1, 2026May 7, 2026$0.57
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.30
Dec 19, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.37
Dec 1, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.33
Nov 3, 2025Nov 7, 2025$0.40
Oct 1, 2025Oct 7, 2025$0.26
Sep 2, 2025Sep 8, 2025$0.19

$10,000 in TIPB 1 year ago paid $470 in dividends.

TIPB Risk

Risk pillarC52 out of 100Rank 16 of 40 in TIPS
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
3.1%
Annualised · 14 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−0.79
vs 3-month T-bills · 14 months to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−2.8%
14 months · trough Sep 2026
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.08
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

TIPB Cost

Compare TIPB and VTIP

Overpaying vs VTIP, tied cheapest in TIPS

$1,468

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • TIPB 0.10%

    $2,106

  • VTIP 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TIPB 0.10%
  • VTIP 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K$2.5K051015202530TIPB $2,106VTIP $638

Year by year

YearTIPBVTIPOverpaying
10$183$55$128
20$717$216$501
30$2,106$638$1,468

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