Loading up on TIPS ETFs
In anticipation of coming inflation, investors are flocking to TIPS ETFs according to the Investment News‘ Sue Asci.
In the article Scared investors flock to TIPS as inflation hedge, Ms. Asci reports that the three TIPS ETFs have attracted $5.8 billion of new funds in 2009 through July 31.
TIPS, or Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, are essentially long term government bonds with inflation protection built-in. ETFs that focus on TIPS include:
- Barclays Capital TIPS Bond Fund (TIP)
- SPDR Barclays Capital TIPS ETF (IPE)
- SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (WIP)
