Inflation-protected bond portfolios primarily invest in fixed-income securities that increase coupon and/or principal payments at the rate of inflation. These bonds can be issued by any organization, but the U.S. Treasury is currently the largest issuer of these types of securities. Most of these portfolios buy bonds with intermediate- to long-term maturities.
Abbreviation: IP
Broad Asset Class: Taxable Bond
Primary Index: Barclays Aggregate Bond Index
Secondary Index: Barclays U.S. Treasury TIPS