STIP ranks 2nd and LIBD 35th of 40 funds in the TIPS Category.
LIBD vs STIP
STIP −0.22pt a year
0.25%0.03%
STIP 5234.7×the volume
1951.02M
LIBD vs STIP Performance
−4.7%+2.0%
- LIBD 0.25%
- STIP 0.03%, better
- LIBD $4M
- STIP $16.9B
- LIBD −4.7%
- STIP +2.0%, better
- LIBD 3.89%
- STIP 4.62%, better
- LIBD 24
- STIP 27
- LIBD 195 sh
- STIP 1.02M sh, better
- LIBD $264.54
- STIP $100.42
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | LIBD | STIP |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | F12 | A97Higher |
| Mission | B69Higher | B60 |
| Risk | F14 | A72Higher |
| Tradability | C43 | A87Higher |
| Holdings | C54 | B68Higher |
| Durability | F12 | A91Higher |
Rank among TIPS funds
Same Category. LIBD and STIP are both graded against the same 40 TIPS funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
LIBDD
STIPA
In short
STIP The short-fuse inflation hedge. STIP holds only inflation-linked Treasuries maturing inside five years, keeping the inflation link while sidestepping most of the long-bond rate swings. Three basis points a year.
Stated mandate
STIP The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities with maturities under five years, offering inflation hedging while managing duration risk.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
LIBD vs STIP 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.
LIBD vs STIP Cost
Overpaying LIBD vs STIP
$4,521
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
LIBD 0.25%
$5,159
STIP 0.03%
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | LIBD | STIP | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $455 | $55 | $400 |
| 20 | $1,769 | $216 | $1,553 |
| 30 | $5,159 | $638 | $4,521 |
- 0.25%LIBD
- 0.03%STIP, cheaper
- Middle half of TIPS funds
- Median 0.10%
STIP cheapest of 40 funds
LIBD 34th cheapest of 40 funds
LIBD vs STIP Dividends
- LIBD 3.89%
- STIP 4.62%, better
- LIBD $10.29
- STIP $4.63
- LIBD $0.86
- STIP $0.29
- LIBD Nov 3, 2026
- STIP Nov 2, 2026
- LIBD Nov 4, 2026
- STIP Nov 5, 2026
- LIBD Monthly
- STIP Quarterly
Distribution history
LIBD vs STIP Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- LIBD 8.7%STIP 1.9%
- Return per unit of risk
- LIBD −0.58STIP 0.30
- Worst fall
- LIBD −11.9%STIP −5.5%
- Market sensitivity
- LIBD 0.10STIP 0.21
LIBD and STIP in the news
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