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IBIK vs VTP

iShares iBonds Oct 2034 Term TIPS ETF

IBIKBNYSE Arca

Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

VTPANYSE Arca

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

VTP −0.05pt a year

IBIK0.10%VTP0.05%

Avg volume · 30D

VTP 2.6×the volume

IBIK24.9KVTP65.3K

IBIK vs VTP Performance

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

−0.6%IBIK−0.3%VTP

Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. IBIK −0.6%. VTP −0.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−3%−2%1%2%Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
IBIK 0.10%
VTP 0.05%, better
Fund size
IBIK $101M
VTP $251M
1Y total return
IBIK −0.6%
VTP −0.3%, better
Yield (12M)
IBIK 5.22%, better
VTP 3.76%
Holdings
IBIK 4
VTP 51
Avg volume (30D)
IBIK 24.9K sh
VTP 65.3K sh, better
NAV per share
IBIK $24.60
VTP $73.77
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IBIK: Cost 68, Risk 47, Mission 93, Tradability 37, Holdings 32, Durability 48. VTP: Cost 92, Risk 43, Mission 100, Tradability 51, Holdings 81, Durability 64.
Pillar letters and Scores for IBIK, VTP, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIBIKVTP
Cost30% weightB68A92Higher
Mission25% weightA93A100Higher
Risk15% weightC47HigherC43
Tradability15% weightD37C51Higher
Holdings10% weightD32A81Higher
Durability5% weightC48B64Higher

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

TIPS⁠

Category · 40 funds
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VTP ranks 3rd and IBIK 15th of 40 funds in the TIPS Category.

  1. Rank 1ASCHPSchwab US TIPS ETFScore 85
  2. Rank 2ASTIPiShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 3AVTPVanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETFScore 77
  4. Rank 4AVTIPVanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETFScore 73
  5. Rank 15BIBIJiShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETFScore 61
  6. Rank 15BIBIKiShares iBonds Oct 2034 Term TIPS ETFScore 61
  7. Rank 17BTIPCNorthern Trust 2045 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETFScore 60

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IBIKBiShares iBonds Oct 2034 Term TIPS ETF

VTPAVanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

In short

IBIK A ladder rung built from inflation-linked Treasuries. IBIK tracks TIPS maturing in 2034 and winds down at term, bringing the defined-maturity treatment to the inflation-protected corner of the Treasury market.

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

IBIK The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities maturing in 2034. It is designed to provide inflation protection, support bond-ladder construction, and manage interest-rate risk through a defined maturity.

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

  • IBIK Defined maturity, not open-ended: it tracks the ICE 2034 Maturity US Inflation-Linked Treasury Index, so it behaves like a dated rung you can slot into a ladder.
  • 0.10% a year, matching the median fee across target-maturity bond funds and the same sticker as top-ranked corporate rungs like IBDU and BSCT.
  • Most rungs in this group hold corporates or nominal Treasuries. This one is inflation-linked, so the ladder step is designed to move with inflation rather than a fixed coupon.
  • 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

  • IBIK Launched in 2024. The iBonds ladder machinery is well worn at iShares, but this particular rung has a short live record of its own.
  • A smaller, lightly traded fund. Spreads can run wider than the household-name rungs, which makes order type worth attention.
  • Payouts come quarterly, and because the holdings are inflation-linked, the amount varies with inflation instead of sitting at a fixed level.
  • 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 IBIK profile⁠

Full VTP profile⁠

IBIK vs 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.

IBIK vs VTP Cost

Overpaying IBIK vs VTP

$1,046

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

  • IBIK 0.10%

    $2,106

  • VTP 0.05%

    $1,060

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IBIK 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$2.5K051015202530IBIK $2,106VTP $1,060

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

VTP 4th cheapest of 40 funds

IBIK 7th cheapest of 40 funds

IBIK vs VTP Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
IBIK 5.22%, better
VTP 3.76%
Payout (12M)
IBIK $1.28
VTP $2.77
Last payment
IBIK $0.18
VTP $0.99
Ex-dividend
IBIK Oct 1, 2026
VTP Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
IBIK Oct 6, 2026
VTP Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
IBIK Quarterly
VTP Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

IBIKQuarterly · 10 paymentsAll IBIK payments⁠
One bar per payment. 10 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2024 $0.16; Oct 1, 2024 $0.20; Dec 18, 2024 $0.30; Apr 1, 2025 $0.26; Jul 1, 2025 $0.26; Oct 1, 2025 $0.30; Dec 19, 2025 $0.32; Apr 1, 2026 $0.09; Jul 1, 2026 $0.69; Oct 1, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12026YTD
VTPQuarterly · 5 paymentsAll VTP payments⁠
One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2024 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$12026YTD

IBIK vs VTP Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IBIK 5.4%since Jun 2024VTP 4.3%since Aug 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IBIK −0.01since Jun 2024VTP −0.42since Aug 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IBIK −5.6%since May 2024VTP −4.0%since Jul 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IBIK 0.15VTP 0.14

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