seekingalpha.com · Oct 28, 2025
IVOL: Bond ETF Unconvincingly Playing With Inflation And Yield Curve
Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF combines TIPS exposure with options on yield curve spreads to hedge inflation and rate volatility. IVOL has underperformed both its main holding, SCHP, and peer ETFs, with high volatility and significant drawdowns. IVOL has lost value faster when the yield curve slope was decreasing than it gained when the slope was increasing.


