Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Auction Achieves the Highest Real Yield in Over a Decade

by | Jul 24, 2023 | Inflation Hedge | 22 comments

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Auction Achieves the Highest Real Yield in Over a Decade




This week’s 5-Year TIPS auction may result in the highest real yield in over a decade – to buy or not to buy? Let’s talk about:
1. Which numbers you should consider beforehand
2. Where to find these TIPS if you want to buy
3. Why we bought just $1,000 of TIPS instead of $10,000 &
4. What you should ask yourself before making your decision

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This week’s Treasury auction of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) saw the highest real yield in over a decade. This development has caught the attention of investors and economists alike, as it reflects a changing inflationary environment and potentially higher returns for fixed-income investments.

TIPS are a type of government bond issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Unlike conventional bonds, TIPS are designed to protect investors against inflation. Their principal value adjusts with changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), ensuring that investors receive a set real return above inflation. This unique feature makes TIPS an attractive investment avenue for those seeking protection against rising prices.

In recent years, inflationary concerns have been relatively subdued, leading to lower real yields on TIPS. However, the auction held this week bucked this trend, with investors demanding higher real yields in exchange for buying TIPS. The auction resulted in a real yield of -0.867% for the 10-year TIPS, the highest since April 2011. This means that investors are willing to accept a negative real return in order to protect their investments against inflation.

So, what factors have led to this surge in real yields at this TIPS auction? One primary reason is the growing concern over inflationary pressures in the economy. In recent months, there have been signs of rising inflation, fueled by a combination of increased government spending, supply chain disruptions, and pent-up consumer demand. These factors have led to higher input costs for businesses, who may ultimately pass on these increased expenses to consumers in the form of higher prices.

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The higher real yields on TIPS can be seen as a response to the potential threat of inflation eroding the purchasing power of fixed-income investments. Investors are demanding higher returns to compensate for the risk of inflation eating away at the value of their bonds. This higher demand for TIPS, in turn, drives up their price and lowers their yield.

The impact of higher real yields at this TIPS auction extends beyond the domestic market. It signals a potential shift in global fixed-income markets, where investors have been grappling with low yields for an extended period. The higher real yields on TIPS may attract international investors seeking relatively safer investments in a potentially inflationary environment.

For the Federal Reserve, this development poses some interesting challenges. The central bank has stated that it views the current rise in inflation as transitory and is committed to maintaining accommodative monetary policy. However, if market expectations of inflation continue to rise, it may put pressure on the Fed to address these concerns more directly.

In conclusion, the highest real yield at this week’s TIPS auction in over a decade reflects growing inflationary pressures and the need for investors to protect their purchasing power. It highlights the changing dynamics in fixed-income markets and the potential for higher returns on TIPS. As we navigate the uncertainties of a post-pandemic world, investors and economists will closely monitor inflationary trends and the role TIPS play in safeguarding investments against rising prices.

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22 Comments

  1. P KJ

    Love you & your style! Can you explain how a TIPS bond fund would work ? I bought some w my HSA- VTPSX – and I’m down. Are TIPS always 5 and 10
    Yr ? Can you explain how to think of TIPS in this type of mutual fund?

  2. Shahid Mahmood

    Do you provide any personal services ? And how can I reach you if I need your help?

  3. Rick Clark

    Hi Jennifer, do you understand why the TIPS I just bought in this auction show in my Fidelity account as being currently valued at a 1.01% loss?

  4. Meomeomeomeow

    Why don’t you just buy a TIPs fund and add to it?

  5. Rich M

    Great summary on the 5yr TIPS auction. It helped me a lot in understanding what all the numbers mean. Do you have any thoughts on the 2y FRN reopening this week (6/28 auction)? As I understand it, this note will yield the then-current 13 wk tbill rate plus approximately 0.17% through Apr 2025.

  6. Glenn Good

    Awesome as always, Jennifer. You have a real gift for explaining financial information in understandable terms while retaining the accuracy of the details. Brilliant stuff!

  7. Duane Jahn

    This video, unlike your other videos, failed to convince me why I should buy a 5 year Tips bond yielding 2.7% when I can buy t-bills yielding over 5%. CONFUSED

  8. Jersey Hill

    Vanguard requires 'Min. qty = 100' to purchase. Fidelity Min. qty.

    is '1'. I like Fidelity flexibility better

  9. James Martin

    Great logic, great presentation..I think rates will get higher. ..given the present deficit.

  10. Rick Clark

    I answered "yes" to the 3 questions and had some extra cash sitting in my Fidelity settlement accounts (2 retirement + 1 Individual), so ordered a total of $5K TIPS in this auction, for now. Mid July, a 12 month T-Bill matures and in September a few more, so I will be keeping an eye on reinvesting those in further Treasuries, according to what is going on with yields by then.

  11. Caroline VH

    HI Jennifer,
    If I purchase the 5 year TIP from my taxable account at the upcoming auction, will I be taxed in 2023? Is the interest paid every 6 months like 1 year T-Bills, and if so will I be taxed on that interest which will be paid in December 2023?

  12. James Robertson

    Thanks Jennifer for a great video, as I check the boxes you had for being interested in 5-year tips! I'm saving this video for future reference on how to calculate real yields on Tips. However, I was intrigued by your decision to only invest $1000 at this point, as you suspect rates may go up in the future. After seeing your video, I watched an interesting interview with Warren Pies, an analyst I've been following. One of the key recession metrics Pies' firm focuses on is Housing Starts and as he noted that they unexpectedly jumped way above trend in May. His thesis is that residential housing is a key driver of economic activity and until you see a material decline, a recession is not yet on the horizon. Warren's base case is that we should see housing starts start declining this summer into end of year. But he notes if that does not happen, the recession gets pushed out further into 2024 and if the Fed stays higher for longer, it might be a more substantial recession. He also noted that right now he's more worried about bonds than stocks, because the bond market is pricing a lot of Fed rate cuts starting fairly soon. But if it becomes obvious that a recession is further away, the bond market will necessarily have to reprice to reflect that rates cuts are not coming soon and bond prices going out on the yield curve will drop and rates will go up (which could present a buying opportunity for fixed income investors if this happens). So for now I'm just rolling T Bills and waiting to see where rates on longer dated Treasuries and Tips head.

  13. Angus

    Appreciate your view on Tips! thanks!

  14. Ronie

    I'm confuse!!! TIPS expected yield, 1.776%. Why all the hoopla? I must be missing something, I guess. — Love all your videos!

  15. Paul Rickenbaker

    I like the idea of buying TIPS. Just buy them and forget about them for the next 5 years.

  16. izzy bee

    Thank you for the education!

  17. SpringRubber

    Interesting insight and forecast. When I first started working in 1985 my credit union savings account was paying 10%. That kind of rate lasted a few years it would have been great if I had money back then to have bought a long term bond. As for TIPS, kinda confusing to me and I don't need to add complexity at this point. I do have a couple of recent I-Bonds which at $20K par isn't going to move the needle but I can say I have a little hedge against inflation. : )

  18. Ace M

    I am a bit confused, in a previous vid you mentioned 5 yr tips at 5.91%, is that not the guaranteed rate till 2028? We are guaranteed the 1.82% regardless of inflation but we might get 5%+ depending on inflation?

  19. Ken Tam

    Great decision to hold out for higher yields. There are plenty of T-Bills coming, no need to rush.

  20. Donna Norris

    This is off topic – what is the square picture of – in the upper left corner of your bookshelf? There is a big orange something in the middle of the picture and I have been wondering for months what it is. I have learned a lot about Bonds listening to your videos but I always wonder what the picture is :-).

  21. Doug A

    Appreciate your insights!

  22. c chat

    Why purchase at reissue when you can already buy these at any time on the secondary market?

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