ETF Spotlight on IQ Real Return ETF (NYSEArca: CPI), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $28.6 million.
Objective: The IQ Real Return ETF tries to reflect the performance of the IQ Real Return Index, which tries to provide a hedge against U.S. inflation rate by generating “real return,” or a return above the inflation rate. [TIPS ETFs as an Inflation Hedge]
Holdings: Top holdings include: iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond Fund ETF (NYSEArca: SHV) 50.1%, SPDR Barclays Capital 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (NYSEArca: BIL) 20.3%, iShares Barclays 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund ETF (NYSEArca: TLT), 10.9%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY) 6.7% and Powershares DB Gold Fund ETF (NYSEArca: DGL) 5.5%.