Vanguard’s short-term TIPS ETF offers low-risk exposure to US Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds with maturities under 5 years.

An investor loans money to a government or company and gets a guaranteed return with interest over a fixed period of time.

The investment seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the total return of the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index. The adviser normally invests at least ...

The bonds known as Treasury inflation-protected securities are designed to protect investors’ income against rising prices and perhaps even deliver an extra bit of return. But do TIPS, as the bonds ...

Quick Read A 60/40 portfolio with S&P 500 ETF (SPY) depletes at age 84 versus 89 when inflation hits 4.5% instead of 3%.

The investment seeks to provide protection from the negative effects of unanticipated inflation. The fund invests under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for ...

As inflation becomes a structural feature of global markets, investors need tools that defend against both realized and anticipated price pressures.

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) holds over $140B in assets. AGG yields just above 3.8% with a 0.03% expense ratio. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) provides investment-grade bond exposure ...