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title: "Inflation Hedge, Reimagined: PIMCO's Active ETF Takes On TIPS With Lower Risk Play"
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locale: "en"
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description: "PIMCO has launched the PIMCO Inflation PLUS Active ETF (NASDAQ:PCPI), designed to provide a smarter inflation hedge with lower risk than traditional TIPS. This actively managed ETF focuses on short-term TIPS and inflation-linked securities, aiming to reduce volatility and limit interest rate exposure. The fund targets real returns while adapting to market conditions, with a net expense ratio of 0.25%. It reflects a growing interest in inflation-linked bond ETFs, which saw significant inflows in March."
datetime: "2026-04-06T20:46:59.000Z"
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# Inflation Hedge, Reimagined: PIMCO's Active ETF Takes On TIPS With Lower Risk Play

**PIMCO** is expanding its active ETF lineup with the launch of the **PIMCO Inflation PLUS Active ETF** (NASDAQ:PCPI), a strategy aimed at investors seeking more precise protection against rising inflation. The fund is designed to offer a differentiated alternative to traditional **Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)**, with a focus on reducing **volatility** and limiting exposure to interest rate swings.

Flash flows data from **State Street Investment Management** shows that inflation-linked bond ETFs were among the high-conviction strategies for fixed income investors, having added $1.3 billion in March cumulatively. 

PCPI takes an actively managed approach, investing primarily in short-term TIPS and other **inflation-linked securities** while dynamically adjusting allocations based on evolving market and inflation conditions. The ETF will be managed by **Daniel He, Michael Cudzil**, and **Tanuj Dora**, as the firm continues to build out its suite of actively managed fixed income ETFs leveraging its decades-long expertise in inflation-linked strategies.

**Key features of PCPI:**

-   Targets **real returns** through exposure to short-duration TIPS and inflation-linked assets
-   Designed to **limit interest rate risk** compared to traditional TIPS funds
-   Employs **active management** to adapt to changing inflation and macro conditions
-   Aims to deliver **lower volatility** alongside inflation protection
-   Net expense ratio of **0.25%**

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