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IBIM vs VTP

iShares iBonds Oct 2036 Term TIPS ETF

IBIMCNYSE Arca

Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

VTPANYSE Arca

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

VTP −0.05pt a year

IBIM0.10%VTP0.05%

Avg volume · 30D

VTP 2.2×the volume

IBIM28.7KVTP63.4K

IBIM vs VTP Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.6%IBIM0.0%VTP

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. IBIM −0.6%. VTP 0.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%−3%−2%1%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
IBIM 0.10%
VTP 0.05%, better
Fund size
IBIM $52M
VTP $251M
1Y total return
IBIM No data
VTP +0.2%
Yield (12M)
IBIM No data
VTP 3.74%
Holdings
IBIM 4
VTP 51
Avg volume (30D)
IBIM 28.7K sh
VTP 63.4K sh, better
NAV per share
IBIM $24.31
VTP $74.00
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IBIM: Cost 68, Risk 36, Mission not scored, Tradability 28, Holdings 30, Durability 33. VTP: Cost 93, Risk 37, Mission 100, Tradability 51, Holdings 79, Durability 67.
Pillar letters and Scores for IBIM, VTP, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIBIMVTP
Cost30% weightB68A93Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightD36D37Higher
Tradability15% weightD28C51Higher
Holdings10% weightD30A79Higher
Durability5% weightD33B67Higher

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. IBIM 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 IBIM 28th 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 27CJCPIJPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond ETFScore 47
  6. Rank 28CIBIMiShares iBonds Oct 2036 Term TIPS ETFScore 46
  7. Rank 29CLTPZPIMCO 15+ Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded FundScore 43

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IBIMCiShares iBonds Oct 2036 Term TIPS ETF

VTPAVanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

In short

IBIM A bond-ladder rung with inflation protection built in. IBIM tracks an index of Treasury TIPS maturing in 2036, giving the sleeve a defined end date instead of a fund that rolls its bonds forever.

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

IBIM The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) maturing in 2036. It is designed to provide inflation protection, support bond-ladder construction, and manage interest-rate risk with 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

  • IBIM Inflation-linked Treasuries plus a defined maturity, a pairing that's uncommon in a target-maturity aisle dominated by corporate and nominal Treasury rungs.
  • Purpose-built as a ladder rung: the bonds inside mature together in 2036, which is how iShares frames it for laddering and managing interest-rate risk.ishares.com
  • Charges 0.10%, the median fee for target-maturity bond ETFs, though sibling nominal-Treasury rungs such as IBTJ come cheaper at 0.07%.
  • 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

  • IBIM Small and lightly traded, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on large Treasury funds.
  • A 2026 launch means the track record is thin, and the fund currently sits in the lower half of its target-maturity peer group.
  • Narrow by design: one maturity year of US TIPS, not a broad bond sleeve, and distributions arrive annually or semiannually rather than monthly.
  • 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 IBIM profile⁠

Full VTP profile⁠

IBIM 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.

IBIM vs VTP Cost

Overpaying IBIM vs VTP

$1,046

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

  • IBIM 0.10%

    $2,106

  • VTP 0.05%

    $1,060

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IBIM 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$2.5K051015202530IBIM $2,106VTP $1,060

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

VTP 4th cheapest of 40 funds

IBIM 7th cheapest of 40 funds

IBIM vs VTP Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
IBIM No data
VTP 3.74%
Payout (12M)
IBIM No data
VTP $2.77
Last payment
IBIM $0.09
VTP $0.99
Ex-dividend
IBIM Oct 1, 2026
VTP Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
IBIM Oct 6, 2026
VTP Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
IBIM Quarterly
VTP Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

IBIMQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll IBIM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2026 $0.46; Oct 1, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12026YTD
VTPQuarterly · 5 paymentsAll VTP payments⁠
One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2025 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

IBIM vs VTP Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IBIM No dataVTP 4.3%since Aug 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IBIM No dataVTP −0.42since Aug 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IBIM No dataVTP −4.0%since Jul 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IBIM 0.26VTP 0.14

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