C000166149 Performance — iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-08-25
C000166149 returned +1.58% year to date and +3.62% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +5.09% over 3 years and +3.23% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Government Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $116, against $115 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 1.67% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $677.5M, and assets reached $1.27B.
C000166149 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000166149 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $103 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $116 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $111 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $128 | $118 |
C000166149 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.58% |
| 1 year | +3.62% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.09% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.23% |
C000166149 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.58% |
| 2025 | +6.03% |
| 2024 | +4.72% |
| 2023 | +4.42% |
| 2022 | −2.82% |
| 2021 | +5.18% |
| 2020 | +4.88% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.32% |
C000166149 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.5% | +0.4% | 0.0% | +0.9% | +0.1% | −0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.9% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +0.8% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | −0.2% | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +1.0% | −0.4% | +0.4% | −0.1% |
| 2023 | +0.8% | −0.4% | +1.8% | +0.2% | −0.7% | −0.2% | +0.5% | +0.1% | −0.2% | +0.4% | +1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | −0.6% | +1.1% | −0.5% | −0.2% | +0.3% | −1.5% | +1.8% | −1.6% | −2.9% | +1.0% | +0.4% | −0.1% |
| 2021 | +0.6% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.8% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +1.3% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.5% | +0.5% | −1.7% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.7% | +1.2% | −0.2% | −0.2% | +0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.1% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.7% |
C000166149 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.67%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.35 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.38% (Aug 2025)
- Worst month: −0.38% (Oct 2024)
C000166149 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $677.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $821.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 5.70×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $34.3M | $10.7M | $23.6M |
| May 2026 | $51.3M | $4.7M | $46.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $23.1M | $11.7M | $11.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $14.0M | $16.1M | −$2.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $15.6M | $7.3M | $8.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $32.7M | $14.7M | $17.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $36.0M | $15.4M | $20.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $30.3M | $15.6M | $14.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $22.3M | $8.2M | $14.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $22.1M | $8.8M | $13.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $23.1M | $15.4M | $7.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $517.1M | $15.7M | $501.4M |
C000166149 Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.27B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.22B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.18B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.14B |
| 2025-06-30 | $617.19M |
| 2025-03-31 | $536.70M |
| 2024-12-31 | $449.28M |
| 2024-09-30 | $329.27M |
| 2024-06-30 | $296.35M |
| 2024-03-31 | $291.94M |
| 2023-12-31 | $275.69M |
| 2023-09-30 | $227.63M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.