Treasury Inflation Protected Securities or TIPS; TIPS are indexed to inflation as a way to shield investors… Click to read more at ETFtrends.com. This week, Lydon looked at the iShares TIPS Bond ETF ( TIP ). Each week, ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon sits down for "ETF of the Week" for MarketWatch on Chuck Jaffe's MoneyLife Show where he highlights big movers and losers among exchange traded funds.