Previous Close | 94.70 |
Open | 94.50 |
Bid | 94.59 x 1300 |
Ask | 94.63 x 1300 |
Day's Range | 94.32 - 95.02 |
52 Week Range | 82.42 - 108.87 |
Volume | |
Avg. Volume | 42,773,926 |
Net Assets | 49.84B |
NAV | 94.57 |
PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
Yield | 3.59% |
YTD Daily Total Return | -3.62% |
Beta (5Y Monthly) | 2.19 |
Expense Ratio (net) | 0.15% |
Inception Date | 2002-07-22 |
Buying U.S. Treasury bonds used to be cumbersome—not to mention pretty boring. Thanks to financial innovation, though, investors don’t have to worry about things like clipping coupons. Retail investors might not be able to whip out a slide rule and calculate Macaulay duration the way a bond geek can, but it is pretty common knowledge that the most bang for your buck comes from owning the longest-dated bonds.
The 10-year yield is near its highest levels of 2024. But other areas of fixed income look attractive.
Where can investors find attractive opportunities within the fixed income market?