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TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF

LEGACY ETF NOT a signal card · Live refresh 2026-09-11T13:34:09Z · Source: yfinance/Yahoo (soft-fail)

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Company — what it does

The index tracks the performance of inflation-protected public obligations of the U.S. Treasury, commonly known as “TIPS,” that have a remaining maturity of more than one year. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the index, and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities that BFA believes will help the fund track the index.

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Plain trend vs 50 / 200

Last price$106.32
50-day SMA$107.07
200-day SMA$107.16
Vs averagesBelow 50D SMA · Below 200D SMA

Downtrend bias (below 50D & 200D) — Price sits below both the 50-day and 200-day averages — a classic intermediate downtrend posture. Not a trade signal.

Dividend paycheck vs warning

A dividend is a share of earnings or pass-through cash — it is not a guaranteed paycheck. Cuts happen. High yield is often a warning light (risk priced in), not a safety badge.

Indicated yield4.61%
Dividend safety (heuristic)Elevated caution (heuristic)

Range, yield & payout streak

52-week high$112.26
52-week low$106.25
Dividend rate (ann.)Data unavailable
Yield4.61%
Payout ratio (Yahoo)Data unavailable
Payout streak2 years

Based on Yahoo annual dividend totals through 2025 (excludes incomplete 2026).

BDC / cash pass-through vs ordinary dividend

ETF / fund — distributions depend on the underlying basket and fund policy. Yield is not a corporate “safety” rating.

Remember: high yield ≠ safer. Pass-through vehicles (BDC / REIT) can show high distributions by design while carrying credit, rate, or occupancy risk.

Dividend safety rating

RatingElevated caution (heuristic)

High yield ≠ safer — elevated yield often prices higher risk or return-of-capital. Payout streak (non-decreasing annual totals): ~2 years.

Dividend history trend (recent payments)

Ex-date (Yahoo)Amount
2025-06-02$0.2730
2025-07-01$0.3800
2025-08-01$0.2640
2025-09-02$0.4170
2025-10-01$0.1980
2025-11-03$0.3610
2025-12-01$0.3220
2025-12-19$0.3420
2026-05-01$0.5610
2026-06-01$1.2780
2026-07-01$1.0580
2026-08-03$0.7840

Sourced from Yahoo via yfinance. Gaps or missing rows = data unavailable, not zeroes we invented.

Pass-through / BDC mechanics (deeper)

ETF / fund — distributions depend on the underlying basket and fund policy. Yield is not a corporate “safety” rating.

Advanced frame: for ordinary payers, focus on earnings/FCF coverage and balance-sheet flexibility. For REITs, focus on AFFO/FFO trends, occupancy, and debt ladders. For BDCs, focus on NII vs distribution, non-accruals, leverage vs statutory limits, and NAV drift. This page still is not a Crystal Signals entry card — no Counsel fire / manage stamp here.

Trend postureDowntrend bias (below 50D & 200D)
Last price / 50D / 200D$106.32 / $107.07 / $107.16

Full company blurb

The index tracks the performance of inflation-protected public obligations of the U.S. Treasury, commonly known as “TIPS,” that have a remaining maturity of more than one year. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the index, and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities that BFA believes will help the fund track the index.

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