iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Idx Inv A (BAIPX)

Fund Assets	1.28B
Expense Ratio	0.361%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	12.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.45
Dividend Yield	4.72%
Dividend Growth	20.53%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 31, 2026

Previous Close	9.49
YTD Return	1.16%
1-Year Return	1.29%
5-Year Return	10.85%
52-Week Low	9.45
52-Week High	9.85
Beta (5Y)	0.10
Holdings	27
Inception Date	Feb 16, 2016

About BAIPX

iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Investor A is an index mutual fund that focuses on U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities with remaining maturities of less than five years. Its primary purpose is to provide inflation-linked exposure to the short end of the Treasury market, seeking to closely track a benchmark of 0–5 year TIPS while moderating interest rate sensitivity through a low effective duration profile. The fund primarily holds U.S. government-related securities and adjusts principal with changes in the Consumer Price Index, aiming to reflect real returns from inflation-protected Treasuries. It serves investors looking for inflation-aware core fixed income building blocks, short-duration interest rate risk management, and a complement to nominal Treasury or aggregate bond allocations. Managed within BlackRock’s index platform, the strategy emphasizes tight benchmark tracking and transparent portfolio construction. The fund’s role in the market is to offer efficient access to inflation-indexed government bonds for asset allocation, liability matching, and diversification, particularly in environments where inflation dynamics and front-end rate policy are key drivers of fixed income performance.

• Fund Family: BlackRock
• Category: Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: BAIPX
• Index: Bloomberg US TIPS 0-5 Yr TR

Performance

BAIPX had a total return of 1.29% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.51%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VTAPX	Vanguard	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.06%
FSTZX	Fidelity	Fidelity Srs 0-5 Yr Inf-Ptctd Bd Idx	n/a

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 31, 2026	$0.00245	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.0691	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.09155	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.10896	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.05355	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.01754	Mar 31, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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