Fund info

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.