iShares TIPS Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Barclays Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index (Series-L) (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the inflation-protected public obligations of the United States Treasury, commonly known as TIPS. The Underlying Index includes all publicly-issued the United States Treasury inflation-protected securities that have at least one year remaining to maturity, are rated investment-grade and have $250 million or more of face value. The Fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in the bonds of the Index and at least 95% of its assets in the United States government bonds. The Fund's investment adviser is BlackRock Fund Advisors.
Basic Details
Issuer BlackRock
Fund NameiShares TIPS Bond ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:TIP
Inception Date12/4/2003
Fund ManagerJames Mauro, Scott Radell
Phone+1-800-4742737
Fund Focus
Asset ClassFixed Income
BenchmarkBarclays US Treasury US TIPS TR USD
CategoryU.S. Government
FocusTIPS
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$24.04 billion
Average Daily Volume$1.25 million
Discount/Premium-0.11%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.20%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.20%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.20%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerJane Street
iShares TIPS Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:TIP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares TIPS Bond ETF's stock symbol?
iShares TIPS Bond ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "TIP."
How often does iShares TIPS Bond ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares TIPS Bond ETF?
iShares TIPS Bond ETF announced a monthly dividend on Monday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.1554 per share on Friday, December 7th. This represents a $1.87 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 3rd. This is a positive change from iShares TIPS Bond ETF's previous monthly dividend of $0.09. View iShares TIPS Bond ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares TIPS Bond ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about TIP stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. iShares TIPS Bond ETF earned a coverage optimism score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are iShares TIPS Bond ETF's key executives?
iShares TIPS Bond ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- George G. C. Parker Ph.D., Independent Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Age 78)
- Michael Arthur Latham, President, Trustee (Age 51)
- Jack Gee, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer (Age 57)
- Geoffrey D. Flynn, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President
- Amy Schioldager, Executive Vice President (Age 56)
- Ira P. Shapiro, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer (Age 52)
- Matt Tucker, Vice President
- Eilleen M. Clavere, Secretary (Age 61)
- Cecilia H. Herbert, Independent Trustee (Age 68)
- Charles A. Hurty, Independent Trustee (Age 73)
Who are iShares TIPS Bond ETF's major shareholders?
iShares TIPS Bond ETF's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include TIAA FSB (7.52%), BlackRock Inc. (5.78%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.89%), Morgan Stanley (3.38%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (2.69%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.72%).
Which major investors are selling iShares TIPS Bond ETF stock?
TIP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wells Fargo & Company MN, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS, SG Americas Securities LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Pictet Asset Management Ltd., CLS Investments LLC and Hsbc Holdings PLC.
Which major investors are buying iShares TIPS Bond ETF stock?
TIP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., TIAA FSB, Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Rhumbline Advisers, BlackRock Inc., Flow Traders U.S. LLC, INR Advisory Services LLC and LPL Financial LLC.
How do I buy shares of iShares TIPS Bond ETF?
Shares of TIP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares TIPS Bond ETF's stock price today?
One share of TIP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $109.38.
What is iShares TIPS Bond ETF's official website?
How can I contact iShares TIPS Bond ETF?
iShares TIPS Bond ETF's mailing address is 45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, 94105, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-800-4742737.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares TIPS Bond ETF (NYSEARCA TIP)
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