iShares TIPS Bond ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? iShares TIPS Bond ETF trades at $107.93, while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $83.97. The key difference: Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares TIPS Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TIP | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Fixed Income | — |
52-Week High | $112.20 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $107.91 | $75.61 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
TIP is the flagship ETF for U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS). It tracks an index of government bonds whose principal value adjusts based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), providing a direct hedge against rising inflation.
Read more on TIP →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It is non-diversified.
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