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IBIG vs VTP

iShares iBonds Oct 2030 Term TIPS ETF

IBIGBNYSE Arca

Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

VTPANYSE Arca

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

VTP −0.05pt a year

IBIG0.10%VTP0.05%

Avg volume · 30D

VTP 1.1×the volume

IBIG57.8KVTP63.4K

IBIG vs VTP Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.3%IBIG+0.2%VTP

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. IBIG +1.3%. VTP +0.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%−1%2%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
IBIG 0.10%
VTP 0.05%, better
Fund size
IBIG $154M
VTP $251M
1Y total return
IBIG +1.3%, better
VTP +0.2%
Yield (12M)
IBIG 4.99%, better
VTP 3.74%
Holdings
IBIG 5
VTP 51
Avg volume (30D)
IBIG 57.8K sh
VTP 63.4K sh, better
NAV per share
IBIG $25.48
VTP $74.00
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IBIG: Cost 68, Risk 59, Mission 81, Tradability 50, Holdings 36, Durability 57. VTP: Cost 93, Risk 37, Mission 100, Tradability 51, Holdings 79, Durability 67.
Pillar letters and Scores for IBIG, VTP, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIBIGVTP
Cost30% weightB68A93Higher
Mission25% weightA81A100Higher
Risk15% weightB59HigherD37
Tradability15% weightC50C51Higher
Holdings10% weightD36A79Higher
Durability5% weightB57B67Higher

Rank among TIPS funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. IBIG and VTP are both graded against the same 40 TIPS funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

TIPS⁠

Category · 40 funds
See all 40 ›

VTP ranks 3rd and IBIG 10th of 40 funds in the TIPS Category.

  1. Rank 1ASCHPSchwab US TIPS ETFScore 85
  2. Rank 2ASTIPiShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETFScore 80
  3. Rank 3AVTPVanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETFScore 77
  4. Rank 4APBTPInvesco 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETFScore 72
  5. Rank 10BDFIPDimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETFScore 63
  6. Rank 10BIBIGiShares iBonds Oct 2030 Term TIPS ETFScore 63
  7. Rank 10BIBIHiShares iBonds Oct 2031 Term TIPS ETFScore 63

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IBIGBiShares iBonds Oct 2030 Term TIPS ETF

VTPAVanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

In short

IBIG Most target-maturity bond funds hand you a fixed nominal payout. IBIG fills the same dated slot with US Treasury inflation-protected bonds maturing in 2030, so the principal underneath moves with CPI. A ladder rung with an inflation clause.

VTP Vanguard's ETF answer for the whole TIPS curve. It tracks a market-value-weighted index of Treasury inflation-linked bonds with at least a year left to run, charges five basis points, and opened for business in 2025.

Stated mandate

IBIG The fund is designed to follow an index of U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities that mature in 2030.

VTP The Fund passively tracks the full market of U.S. Treasury inflation-protected public obligations through the ICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index.

Why people hold it

  • IBIG The inflation-linked corner of a mostly nominal category: it follows the ICE 2030 Maturity US Inflation-Linked Treasury Index, so TIPS principal adjusts with CPI while the maturity year stays fixed.
  • 0.10% a year, level with the median target-maturity bond fund, for a portfolio of US Treasury paper. No credit spread, no currency layer.
  • Everything inside matures in the same year, so duration winds down as 2030 approaches and the fund stacks cleanly alongside other dated rungs such as IBTJ or BSCU.
  • VTP Five basis points: under half the typical fund in its Treasury peer group, and well below the 0.12% charged by broad TIPS rival SPIP.
  • Full-curve coverage. The index is market value weighted and takes inflation-protected Treasuries with at least one year to maturity, no upper limit, so no single maturity slice bet.ice.com
  • Vanguard's other inflation-linked ETF stops below five years to maturity. This one is the long-end-included sibling, in the same low-cost index wrapper.vanguard.com
  • The inflation link sits inside the bonds, not in a strategy overlay: principal and coupons are indexed to consumer prices, and the fund passes income through quarterly.vanguard.com

Worth knowing

  • IBIG Thinly traded and small next to the nominal iBonds funds. The bid-ask spread is part of what you pay, especially in size.
  • Only a handful of TIPS mature in any single year, so this is a short list of bonds, not a broad index.
  • Payouts arrive quarterly and ride on inflation adjustments, so they are uneven. When inflation runs cool, nominal Treasuries of the same maturity can out-yield TIPS.
  • VTP Owning the long end cuts both ways. Real-rate moves hit a full-maturity TIPS portfolio harder than a sub-five-year one, so expect more price movement.ice.comvanguard.com
  • A 2025 launch means a short track record and thinner trading than the long-established TIPS funds, which can show up as wider bid-ask spreads.
  • Payouts move with inflation adjustments rather than a fixed rate, and Vanguard discloses that a distribution can include return of capital.vanguard.com

Full IBIG profile⁠

Full VTP profile⁠

IBIG vs VTP Holdings

How IBIG and VTP differ

No overlap figure

Two bond funds rarely hold the same issues.

Level by level

  • Asset classFixed Income100%
  • Countryby domicile100%

Sector

No Sector split for VTP.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in IBIG and VTP, widest gap first
CountryMore in IBIGMore in VTP
United StatesSame weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • IBIG100.4%
  • VTP35.6%

Securities held

  • IBIG4
  • VTP48

Asset class

IBIG
Fixed Income
VTP
Fixed Income

Holdings

Two bond funds rarely hold the same issues, so this page lists no shared Holdings. IBIG holds 4 securities, VTP 48.

All 4 IBIG holdings⁠All VTP holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

IBIG vs VTP Cost

Overpaying IBIG vs VTP

$1,046

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

  • IBIG 0.10%

    $2,106

  • VTP 0.05%

    $1,060

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IBIG 0.10%
  • VTP 0.05%
  • 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$2.5K051015202530IBIG $2,106VTP $1,060

Year by year

YearIBIGVTPOverpaying
10$183$92$91
20$717$360$357
30$2,106$1,060$1,046

Expense ratio

  • 0.10%IBIG
  • 0.05%VTP, cheaper
  • Middle half of TIPS funds
  • Median 0.10%

VTP 4th cheapest of 40 funds

IBIG 7th cheapest of 40 funds

IBIG vs VTP Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
IBIG 4.99%, better
VTP 3.74%
Payout (12M)
IBIG $1.27
VTP $2.77
Last payment
IBIG $0.14
VTP $0.99
Ex-dividend
IBIG Oct 1, 2026
VTP Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
IBIG Oct 6, 2026
VTP Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
IBIG Quarterly
VTP Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

IBIGQuarterly · 12 paymentsAll IBIG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 14, 2023 $0.20; Apr 1, 2024 $0.17; Jul 1, 2024 $0.51; Oct 1, 2024 $0.19; Dec 18, 2024 $0.18; Apr 1, 2025 $0.26; Jul 1, 2025 $0.29; Oct 1, 2025 $0.28; Dec 19, 2025 $0.39; Apr 1, 2026 $0.07; Jul 1, 2026 $0.68; Oct 1, 2026 $0.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD
VTPQuarterly · 5 paymentsAll VTP payments⁠
One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Oct 1, 2025 $0.47; Dec 18, 2025 $0.71; Apr 1, 2026 $0.06; Jul 1, 2026 $1.01; Oct 1, 2026 $0.99. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD

IBIG vs VTP Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IBIG 4.1%VTP 4.3%since Aug 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IBIG 0.30VTP −0.42since Aug 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IBIG −3.2%since Sep 2023VTP −4.0%since Jul 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IBIG 0.15VTP 0.14

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