Also, two cheap TIPS ETFs that earn a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Gold. Dan Sotiroff, senior manager research analyst for Morningstar Research Services, explains how TIPS ETFs work, their performance in 2025, and what to consider before buying the treasury inflation-protected securities. 00:59 What Are TIPS? 01:45 TIPS ETFs vs. TIPS 03:29 Flows Into TIPS ETFs in 2025 Surprises Morningstar’s ETFInvestor Editor 04:26 How TIPS Have Performed Against the Bond Market in 2025 05:18 How Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates Could Create Higher Risk 05:53 Should Investors Look to Short- or Long-Term TIPS During Market Volatility? 07:16 What’s the Best Account to Hold TIPS ETFs? 07:55 Who Should Invest in TIPS ETFs? 09:27 2 Top TIPS ETFs Picks Read about topics from this episode. Subscribe to Morningstar’s ETFInvestor newsletter. https://newsletters.morningstar.com/mei/learn TIPS Funds Gain on Fears of Inflation and Economic Downturn https://www.morningstar.com/bonds/tips-funds-gain-fears-inflation-economic-downturn How to Use TIPS in Your Portfolio https://www.morningstar.com/portfolios/how-use-tips-your-portfolio Why the Fed May Wait Until July to Cut Interest Rates https://www.morningstar.com/economy/why-fed-may-wait-until-july-cut-interest-rates Inflation Was Softer in April, but Tariff Impacts Still Loom https://www.morningstar.com/economy/inflation-was-softer-april-tariff-impacts-still-loom What Now? An Investor’s To-Do List for Chaotic Markets https://www.morningstar.com/portfolios/what-now-an-investors-to-do-list-chaotic-markets Morningstar′s Guide to ETF Investing https://www.morningstar.com/funds/morningstars-guide-etf-investing How to Think About Time Horizons in Bond Investing https://www.morningstar.com/bonds/how-think-about-time-horizons-bond-investing 6 Top-Performing TIPS Funds https://www.morningstar.com/funds/6-top-performing-tips-funds 3 Defensive ETFs for Current Volatility https://www.morningstar.com/funds/3-defensive-etfs-current-volatility-2 What to watch from Morningstar. Market Volatility: The Trade Deals That Could Calm Wall Street https://youtu.be/OKps3BWCIbM?si=4Mh0D-9HWmfNCdmi Berkshire Hathaway's Annual Meeting Could Reveal Its Future Plans https://youtu.be/L3Cfx6sOYHg?si=uSSz7n-b_2yBZb5t Retirees: Here's How to Tweak the 4% Rule to Protect Your Nest Egg https://youtu.be/hhET8wLljqA?si=bpfUW34Uu14PMo89 Market Volatility: Which Investments Will Protect Your Portfolio in a Recession? https://youtu.be/0MJi8igIxU8?si=IjAGBYMtjABYIAAZ Read what our team is writing: Daniel Sotiroff https://www.morningstar.com/people/daniel-sotiroff Ivanna Hampton https://www.morningstar.com/people/ivanna-hampton Follow us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/ X: https://x.com/MorningstarInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/