Northern Trust 2055 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF
$91.04+0.31 (+0.34%)
- 0.10%
- $2M
- −6.1%
- 7.41%
- 0M sh
- $90.53
- low $89.95high $104.62
The ETF.net TIPD Grade
C
Score 40 out of 100
- 30 of 41
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
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.A84 out of 100Rank 16 of 33Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F24 out of 100Rank 36 of 41Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F21 out of 100Rank 38 of 41Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A83 out of 100Rank 4 of 41Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D27 out of 100Rank 36 of 41
Our read on TIPD
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.
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 Holdings
- Bonds
- 28
- 50%
- United States of America Bond Fixed 2.125%
Geography
- United States100.00%
TIPD Performance
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TIPD$9,386
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 | TIPD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −4.6% |
| 1 month | −2.6% |
| 3 months | −4.8% |
| 1 year | −6.1% |
| 3 years | — |
| 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 | TIPD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −4.6% | |
| 2025 | +2.0% |
TIPD in the news
The Big Picture
The Fed hiked. The 30-year yield fell 1 basis point
TIPD Dividends
- 7.41%
- $6.72
- $0.70 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
TIPD Risk
- 6.5%
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.
- −1.14
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.
- −8.0%
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.
- 0.21
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
TIPD Cost
0.10%
TIPD0.10%
- The middle half of TIPS funds
- Median 0.10%
6 of the 41 TIPS funds charge less.
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