Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs TIP: how they differ
BOND and TIP hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and BOND returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and iShares TIPS Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and TIP hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BOND | TIP |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury | 1.66% | 3.63% |
| United States Treasury | 0.89% | 4.04% |
| Only in BOND | Only in TIP |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | United States of America 4.10% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | United States of America 3.44% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | United States of America 3.41% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | United States of America 3.39% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | United States of America 3.37% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | United States of America 3.36% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | United States of America 3.30% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | United States of America 3.19% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | iShares |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | TIPS Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | −1.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | −18.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.18% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 48 |
BOND in plain words
BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
TIP in plain words
TIP is a bond fund tracking the TIPS Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOND or TIP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and TIP returned −1.0%, so BOND returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or TIP?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and TIP charges 0.18%, so TIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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