Amid TIPS Disappointment, This ETF May Be Bond Investors' Best Friend USFR's effective duration is just 0.02 years and its annual expense ratio is 0.15%. For more news, information, and analysis, visit the Modern Alpha Content Hub. This year, advisors are contending with a fixed income conundrum. The war in Iran sent energy prices surging, reigniting inflationary pressures in the process. In theory, that should benefit Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), but that hasn't been the case. Actually, ...