iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Idx K (BKIPX)

Fund Assets	1.28B
Expense Ratio	0.06%
Min. Investment	$5,000,000
Turnover	12.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.54
Dividend Yield	5.65%
Dividend Growth	36.94%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	9.58
YTD Return	2.15%
1-Year Return	3.22%
5-Year Return	14.58%
52-Week Low	9.53
52-Week High	9.85
Beta (5Y)	0.06
Holdings	27
Inception Date	Feb 16, 2016

About BKIPX

iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Class K is an open-end mutual fund that seeks to track an index of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities with remaining maturities under five years. Its primary purpose is to provide exposure to inflation-adjusted U.S. government bonds while maintaining limited interest-rate sensitivity through a short effective duration profile. The fund invests predominantly in high-credit-quality U.S. government obligations, reflecting a focus on inflation linkage via principal adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index. With a low net expense ratio and an index-based approach, the strategy emphasizes cost-efficient, rules-driven access to short-duration inflation protection. The portfolio’s characteristics, including effective duration of roughly two to three years and concentrated exposure to U.S. TIPS, position it as a tool for investors seeking to mitigate near-term inflation risk within fixed income allocations. The fund’s performance is evaluated against the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 0–5 Years Index, aiming for tight tracking while acknowledging the impact of fund operating expenses on index replication.

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

Performance

BKIPX had a total return of 3.22% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.92%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VTIPX	Vanguard	Vanguard Shrt-Term Infl-Prot Sec Idx Inv	0.14%
VTSPX	Vanguard	Vanguard Shrt-Term Infl-Prot Sec Idx Ins	0.03%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.07162	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.09392	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.11144	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.05605	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.02403	Mar 31, 2026
Jan 30, 2026	$0.00202	Jan 30, 2026

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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