IEI - iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
| Previous Close | 119.72 |
| Open | 119.75 |
| Bid | 119.92 x 800 |
| Ask | 119.93 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 119.75 - 119.98 |
| 52 Week Range | 118.68 - 124.98 |
| Volume | 136,680 |
| Avg. Volume | 434,082 |
| Net Assets | 7.58B |
| NAV | 119.97 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 1.69% |
| YTD Return | -1.03% |
| Beta (3y) | 0.92 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.15% |
| Inception Date | 2007-01-05 |
- CNBC Videos•5 months ago
High-yield weakness plays out in ETFs
CNBC's Mike Santoli takes a look at the ETFs tracking the high-yield bonds market.
- TheStreet.com•2 months ago
Why Interest Rates Don't Have to Keep Rising
Three weeks ago that Jamie Dimon said bond yields were headed to 4%? The political crisis in Italy was of course, the proximate cause of the big move on Tuesday, but to blame this rally just on risk-off would be a mistake. Just as the calls for a 4% yield on the 10-year note represented surface-level analysis, the view that rates should just revert back to 3.1% now that Italy has a government is also surface-level.
- TheStreet.com•3 months ago
What the Fed Decision Means for Stocks and Bonds and How I'm Playing It
Tricky crosswinds facing the central bank will have major implications on the markets.
- Market Realist•4 months ago
Why Bond Yields Fell after the February Inflation Report
The US bond markets (BND) have been struggling since the beginning of the year, as investors realized the Fed could increase rates faster when inflation started to increase. Bond yields across the board shot up, changing the narrative about the US yield curve from flattening to steepening. This week’s inflation report reduced those fears as inflation was reported to have increased by 0.2% in February, in line with market expectations and thus resulting in a sharp decline in bond yields as soon as the report was published.
- TheStreet.com•4 months ago
What Does This Market Remind Me Of? You May Not Want to Remember
This market volatility reminds me of two other manic and headline-driven times.
- TheStreet.com•8 months ago
The Significance of a Flattening Yield Curve and How to Trade It
With many investors confused over what a flattening yield curve means, we address such questions as why the curve flattens and whether it predicts a recession.
- Market Realist•9 months ago
Janet Yellen: A Key Question for the Future
In a speech at the 2017 Herbert Stein Memorial Lecture, Fed Chair Janet Yellen shared her thoughts on monetary policy for the future and discussed whether there will be any role for unconventional policy ...
- Market Realist•9 months ago
Janet Yellen Balance Sheet Strategy a Closer Look
Fed Chair Janet Yellen, in her speech at the 2017 Herbert Stein Memorial Lecture, offered some more insight into the Fed’s balance sheet reducing strategy.
- Market Realist•9 months ago
A Look at the Possible Effects of Balance Sheet Unwinding
The US Fed has amassed a huge number of fixed income (BND) securities as part of its quantitative easing (or QE) programs 1, 2, and 3.
- Market Realist•9 months ago
Why FOMC Members Aren’t Worried about the Market Reaction to Balance Sheet Trimming
The September meeting minutes indicated that the members underscored that the reduction in the Fed's balance sheet would be gradual.
- Market Realist•9 months ago
A Double Blow for Bond Markets?
The announcement of the GOP tax reform plan added to the pressure on bond markets.
- Market Realist•10 months ago
Tracking the Conference Board Leading Economic Index
In this series, we'll analyze each component of the Conference Board Leading Economic Index and understand its implications for the consumer discretionary (XLY), industrial (XLI), and housing (XHB) sectors ...
- Market Realist•10 months ago
Why Maturity Bonds Reacted Differently to the Fed’s September Statement
The Fed’s balance sheet has $4.4 trillion in bond market securities, and it intends not to reinvest a small portion of the maturing securities every month.
- Market Realist•10 months ago
Why Is FOMC Starting to Unwind Its Balance Sheet without a Target?
In the September 20 meeting, FOMC (US Federal Open Market Committee) finally announced the start date of its balance sheet unwinding program.
- Market Realist•10 months ago
Will US Bond Yields Rally after the FOMC Statement?
The bond markets are the most impacted asset class by any changes to the Federal interest rates.
- Market Realist•10 months ago
Markets Are Confident on Fed Balance Sheet Trimming Announcement
In its efforts to revive the US economy from the Great Recession, the US Fed started purchasing US government-backed securities in 2008.
- Zacks•10 months ago
Weekly ETF Roundup: Treasury & Gold Shine, U.S. Equity Mixed
Last week saw increased geopolitical risks and formation of Hurricane Irma.
- Market Realist•10 months ago
Why the US Debt Ceiling Fight Has Been Postponed
The key reason for the debt ceiling deal was to approve aid to Hurricane Harvey victims. A US government shutdown could have adversely impacted relief operations.
- Market Realist•11 months ago
Stanley Fisher’s Solution for Low Interest Rates
Stanley Fisher, vice chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, has shared his views on low interest rates and some solutions to get rates back to normal levels.
- Market Realist•11 months ago
Could the Fed Announce Balance Sheet Shrinking in September?
The Fed, in its efforts to normalize policy, announced that it is starting the balance sheet unwinding program soon.
- Market Realist•11 months ago
How the US’s Debt Has Become So Big
The US debt-to-GDP ratio now stands at 106.1%, which means that the total US debt is more than the annual US GDP.
- Market Realist•11 months ago
The Fed Could Announce Balance Sheet Reduction Plan in September
In its June meeting, FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) members detailed plans to shrink the $4.5 trillion balance sheet.
