Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, the iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at iShares Barclays TIPS and see what CAPS investors are saying about the ETF right now.
iShares Barclays TIPS facts
| Inception | December 2003 |
| Total Net Assets | $23.2 billion |
| Investment Approach | Seeks results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the inflation-protected sector of the United States Treasury market, as defined by the Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index. |
| Expense Ratio | 0.2% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
| 1-Year / 3-Year / 5-Year Annualized Returns | 7.8% / 9.6% / 7.9% |
| Alternatives |
SPDR Barclays Capital TIPS PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index ETF iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 80% of the 88 All-Star members who have rated iShares Barclays TIPS believe the ETF will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this month, one of those Fools, TerryHogan, listed a few of the headwinds working against the ETF: "With Chinese growth slowing a bit, Europe in the crapper, U.S. unemployment above 8%, [natural gas] constantly reaching new depths (for fracking and price) and oil not going crazy, I don't think the prospects for inflation are too great, Bernanke notwithstanding."
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