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You have 2 listings in the compare tray: 5-Year TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Security) and 10-Year TIPS (Inflation-protected Treasury). Below, each row shows the attribute, what it measures, and which listing leads when the value can be ranked numerically.
| Rating | 4.4 (90) | 4.4 (90) |
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Yield (higher is better) Annualized return if held to maturity assuming all coupons and principal are paid. | Real ~1.7% + CPI | Real ~1.9% + CPI |
Maturity (higher is better) How long until the bond returns principal — drives interest-rate sensitivity. | 5 years | 10 years |
Issuer Who's borrowing — government, municipality or corporate — sets the credit profile. | US Treasury | US Treasury |
Rating Independent credit grade from AAA down to D; investment-grade is BBB-/Baa3 and above. | AA+ | AA+ |
| Regulation | SEC, MSRB, FINRA | SEC, MSRB, FINRA |
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| Headquarters | Washington, DC, United States | Washington, DC, United States |
| Founded | 1997 | 1997 |
| License | — | — |
| Experience level | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Visit | — | — |
Bottom line
Across the attributes that can be ranked numerically: 10-Year TIPS leads on yield (Real ~1.9% + CPI); 10-Year TIPS leads on maturity (10 years). Use this as a starting point — your own situation (account type, deposit size, jurisdiction) decides which of those leads actually matters.
How to use this comparison
Side-by-side comparisons make trade-offs visible — but only if you compare on the dimensions that actually drive the decision. A 0.10% expense-ratio difference between two near-identical broad-market ETFs is real, but rarely the deciding factor for a $5,000 investment. A 5-year track record difference between two robo-advisors usually matters less than whether they support the account type you need.
Before you commit to one option, write down two or three deal-breakers. Maybe it's "must support a SEP IRA". Maybe it's "must have a no-fee checking account included". Filter against those first, then look at marginal differences.
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