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Northern Trust 2055 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF

TIPDNYSE ArcaFlexSharesC

$93.530.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

C40/ 100

Rank 30 of 41 in TIPS

C40/100Rank 30 of 41inTIPS
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Expense ratio
0.10%
Fund size
$4M
1Y total return
−2.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
7.16%
Holdings
28
Avg volume · 30D
601 sh
52W range
low $89.95high $103.34
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net TIPD Grade

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
TIPS⁠
Rank
30 of 41
Six-pillar profile for TIPD. Scores out of 100: Cost 68, Risk 18, Mission 84, Tradability 29, Holdings 82, Durability 29. Strongest: Mission (84). Weakest: Risk (18). Leans toward Mission and Holdings.

Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
58
This cap took
−18
Published Score
40 Grade C

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 41

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A84 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 33

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F18 out of 100
    Rank 36 of 41

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 37 of 41

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 41

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 36 of 41

Our read on TIPD

ETF.net Research

In short

CA TIPS ladder with a 2055 finish line. TIPD holds inflation-protected Treasuries and pays out income and principal along the way, so the payments are linked to inflation rather than a fixed coupon.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks periodic inflation-linked distributions through U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, providing income and/or principal through 2055.

Why people hold it

  • A target-maturity fund built on inflation-protected Treasuries, not corporate bonds: distributions are inflation-linked, and the ladder is designed to pay down through 2055.flexshares.com
  • 0.10% a year, in line with what target-maturity bond ETFs typically charge, and the underlying paper is US Treasury issued, so there is no corporate credit to underwrite.
  • One ticker replaces the chore of buying and rolling a couple dozen individual TIPS: Northern Trust's FlexShares runs the ladder inside a standard 1940 Act ETF.

Worth knowing

  • Payments are periodic rather than clockwork, and the fund discloses they can include return of principal. Treat the cash flow as a drawdown, not a level coupon.flexshares.com
  • Launched in 2025 and still small and lightly traded, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than in the long-established bullet-bond ladders.
  • A 2055 horizon means decades of duration. Real-yield swings can move the share price sharply long before the ladder finishes paying out.

TIPD 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.
TIPD$9,718
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. TIPD $9,718. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 TIPD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodTIPD
Year to date−1.3%
1 month+3.9%
3 months−0.1%
1 year−2.8%
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 TIPD
YearReturn barTIPD
2026 YTD−1.3%
2025+2.0%

History from Aug 19, 2025

TIPD in the news

TIPD 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 Oct 30, 2026.
7.16%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$6.72Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.70 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 10 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Sep 2, 2025 $0.24; Oct 1, 2025 $0.34; Nov 3, 2025 $0.50; Dec 1, 2025 $0.31; Dec 19, 2025 $0.50; Apr 1, 2026 $0.39; May 1, 2026 $0.71; Jun 1, 2026 $1.38; Jul 1, 2026 $2.24; Aug 3, 2026 $0.70. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 6, 2026$0.31
Aug 3, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.70
Jul 1, 2026Jul 8, 2026$2.24
Jun 1, 2026Jun 5, 2026$1.38
May 1, 2026May 7, 2026$0.71
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.39
Dec 19, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.50
Dec 1, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.31
Nov 3, 2025Nov 7, 2025$0.50
Oct 1, 2025Oct 7, 2025$0.34
Sep 2, 2025Sep 8, 2025$0.24

$10,000 in TIPD 1 year ago paid $650 in dividends.

TIPD Risk

Risk pillarF18 out of 100Rank 36 of 41 in TIPS
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
7.4%
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.
−0.52
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.
−8.0%
14 months · trough Oct 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.
0.21
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.

TIPD Cost

Compare TIPD 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.

  • TIPD 0.10%

    $2,106

  • VTIP 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TIPD 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$2.5K051015202530TIPD $2,106VTIP $638

Year by year

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

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