{
"tenor": "5-year-tips",
"date": "2026-06-18",
"high_yield": 1.955,
"bid_to_cover": 2.61,
"indirect_pct": 68.6,
"verdict": null
}The 5-Year TIPS auction on Jun 18, 2026 stopped at a high yield of 1.955%, with a bid-to-cover of 2.61 against a 2.57 twelve-month average. Indirects took 68.6%, directs 28% and primary dealers 3.4%. Captured live by Helious as the results crossed.
The 5-year TIPS auction is a direct market vote on medium-term inflation: its real yield versus the nominal 5s sets the 5-year breakeven the Fed watches. Strong demand signals investors paying up for inflation protection; weak demand says inflation risk is fading from the price. Either way it moves breakevens and real-rate trades.
| DATE | CUSIP | ISSUE | HIGH YIELD | TAIL | BID-TO-COVER | INDIRECTS | DIRECTS | DEALERS | DESK RECAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | 91282CQP9 | Reopen | 1.955% | — | 2.61 | 68.6% | 28.0% | 3.4% | — |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 91282CQP9 | New | 1.367% | — | 2.57 | 64.6% | 26.9% | 8.5% | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 91282CPH8 | Reopen | 1.433% | — | 2.62 | 72.6% | 21.9% | 5.4% | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 91282CPH8 | New | 1.182% | — | 2.51 | 62.1% | 24.4% | 13.5% | — |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 91282CNB3 | Reopen | 1.650% | — | 2.53 | 74.6% | 18.8% | 6.6% | — |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 91282CNB3 | New | 1.702% | — | 2.28 | 64.2% | 17.8% | 18.1% | — |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 91282CLV1 | Reopen | 2.121% | — | 2.10 | 51.4% | 23.1% | 25.4% | — |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 91282CLV1 | New | 1.670% | — | 2.40 | 74.8% | 17.3% | 7.9% | — |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 91282CKL4 | Reopen | 2.050% | — | 2.52 | 79.1% | 18.5% | 2.3% | — |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 91282CKL4 | New | 2.242% | — | 2.58 | 78.3% | 17.8% | 3.9% | — |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 91282CJH5 | Reopen | 1.710% | — | 2.55 | 75.7% | 18.2% | 6.1% | — |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 91282CJH5 | New | 2.440% | — | 2.36 | 73.2% | 17.6% | 9.2% | — |
| Jun 22, 2023 | 91282CGW5 | Reopen | 1.832% | — | 2.56 | 85.1% | 11.0% | 3.9% | — |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 91282CGW5 | New | 1.320% | — | 2.34 | 72.6% | 17.2% | 10.2% | — |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 91282CFR7 | Reopen | 1.504% | — | 2.51 | 74.1% | 17.8% | 8.1% | — |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 91282CFR7 | New | 1.732% | — | 2.38 | 75.3% | 17.0% | 7.7% | — |
Issue: a reopening re-auctions an existing security (same CUSIP), the norm for coupons outside refunding months; "New" sets a fresh coupon. Tail: the high yield minus the when-issued yield at the bid deadline, in basis points. Positive means the auction had to concede yield to clear, negative means it stopped through. A dash means no tail exists or none was captured: bills never have one (they price off a discount rate, with no when-issued market), and rows before desk coverage began in July 2026 are TreasuryDirect's own records, which do not publish a when-issued yield at all. Desk recap: the desk's live verdict, posted the moment results cross.
Source: desk-captured results enriched with TreasuryDirect auction records · download the history (CSV). Read what a tail means · bid-to-cover explained · who indirect bidders are · who direct bidders are.
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