TIPZ - These six TIPS ETFS could protect your portfolio from inflation

Investors rumbling over inflation concerns may look for shelter with ETFs that invest in U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or "TIPS." Inflation levels have peaked to their highest point in more than 30 years dating back to December 1990. Data released Wednesday show that CPI increased to 6.2% Y/Y vs. the +5.8% consensus expected. Below is a graph showing the recent uptick and where levels have stood over the past 30 years: That makes ETFs that invest in U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities a good choice for for investors who want to protect themselves from rising inflation. TIPS are special U.S. Treasury bonds that safeguard investors from a deterioration in the value of their money. As inflation increases, TIPS alters in price to sustain its real value. TIPS ETFs invest in a basket of bonds to provide an easy way to participate in the asset class with differing maturity dates per fund. Popular TIPS funds and their

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These six TIPS ETFS could protect your portfolio from inflation