TLT - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
| Previous Close | 114.42 |
| Open | 114.39 |
| Bid | 114.41 x 800 |
| Ask | 114.59 x 2900 |
| Day's Range | 114.16 - 114.72 |
| 52 Week Range | 112.62 - 128.59 |
| Volume | 4,232,387 |
| Avg. Volume | 8,214,218 |
| Net Assets | 9.75B |
| NAV | 117.27 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 2.68% |
| YTD Return | -5.92% |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 3.21 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.15% |
| Inception Date | 2002-07-22 |
- Yahoo Finance Contributors•4 days ago
What to expect from the stock market this week
Market Realist•5 days agoWill Short Covering Unearth More Gains for Gold?
Gold, Miners Have Surged on the Market Rout—What’s the Upside? The Commodity Futures Trading Commission reports the positions of major players in the futures market in its COT (Commitment of Traders) report. It’s released every Friday and shows the open interest recorded on the previous Tuesday.
Market Realist•6 days agoHere’s What’s Worrying Markets More than Rising Interest Rates
Does the Sell-Off Imply Market Repositioning for Lower Growth? One of the major market worries at the core of the current market sell-off is the coming earnings deceleration. The stock market rally in 2018 has been fueled in part by the tax reform windfall.
Market Realist•6 days agoCPI Underwhelms Today: Will the Market Heave a Sigh of Relief?
The US consumer price index (or CPI) for September was released today at 8:30 AM EST. The inflation numbers were weaker-than-expected, with the CPI rising just 0.1% sequentially compared to 0.2% expected by economists. In the 12 months through the end of September, the CPI rose 2.3%, which was lower than a 2.7% rise in August.
Market Realist•6 days agoDoes the Sell-Off Imply Market Repositioning for Lower Growth?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DIA) tumbled more than 800 points yesterday as Treasury yields (TLT) (AGG) continued their upward march. Rising bond yields and signs of firming inflation have spooked investors. Investors worry that because the era of near-zero rates has ended, companies’ margins might get squeezed.
Market Realist•6 days agoDalio Predicts Weaker Dollar due to Budget Deficit Financing
The budget balance is the difference between what a country’s government garners from taxes and other sources and what it spends. A budget deficit occurs when spending exceeds earnings. In such a situation, the government borrows money from its citizens as well as foreign entities. As this debt accumulates, it’s possible that the value of its currency could decrease. The US (SPY) (VTI) budget deficit is creeping up.
- Market Realist•6 days ago
Is US Dollar Outlook Dimming on ‘De-Dollarization’ Concerns?
The Fed’s interest rate hikes and outlook, trade war concerns, and relatively better US market (SPY) (QQQ) performance as compared to the rest of the world are the major factors driving the dollar up. This rise in the dollar has put sustained pressure on gold (GLD) and other precious metals year-to-date.
- Market Exclusive•6 days ago
Market Morning: Fed “Crazy”, Stock Market Crash, FAANGS Flabbergasted, Inflation Stats Due
Stocks Spooked, Yields Collapse On Market Selloff By now the stock market selloff is old news. The good news is that bond yields (NYSEARCA:TLT) had a reprieve overnight as panic out of equities climaxed. Starting at 1:45pm yesterday just under 3 hours before market close, Treasury yields began to fall, reaching lows of 3.142% as […] The post Market Morning: Fed “Crazy”, Stock Market Crash, FAANGS Flabbergasted, Inflation Stats Due appeared first on Market Exclusive.
Market Realist•7 days agoUS Equities Down on Rising Rate Fears: Watch Out for CPI Next
Increasing interest rates spooked investors again today as US stocks dropped sharply amid rising Treasury yields (TLT). The PPI (producer price index) increased 0.2% sequentially in September after an unexpected decline in August. The core PPI, which excludes food, energy, and trade services, rose 0.4%, which is its largest rise since January.
Market Realist•7 days agoWhy Gold’s Upside Potential Outweighs Downside Risks
As we discussed previously in this series, the SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD) has fallen ~9.0% year-to-date and ~12.0% from its April peak. While gold prices have generally disappointed in 2018, there are many reasons to believe that this could be about to change and gold might be in the process of bottoming out. As we have discussed previously in the series, this buying is expected to continue going forward and with greater vigor, which should support gold prices.
- Market Realist•7 days ago
Will Inflation Scare Continue to Drive Markets?
Investors are keenly awaiting the US CPI (consumer price inflation) figures. The markets have placed huge importance on inflation figures (TIP) in 2018, as inflation has been one of the most important deciding factors related to the Fed’s future interest rate (TLT) path. The US CPI underwhelmed in August with a 0.2% rise sequentially compared to the 0.3% growth that was expected by economists.
- Market Exclusive•7 days ago
Market Morning: Flood of Paper, Valeant Shorter Targets Tesla, Super Micro Spyware, Google+ Kaput
Primary Dealers In Treasuries Flooded With Paper As US Auctions $74B This Week The Treasury will sell three-year, 10-year and 30-year bond supply this week, worth $74 billion. The benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note’s yield hit a seven-year high at 3.261 percent on Tuesday. Since the Treasury will finance the Federal budget deficit at any […] The post Market Morning: Flood of Paper, Valeant Shorter Targets Tesla, Super Micro Spyware, Google+ Kaput appeared first on Market Exclusive.
- TheStreet.com•7 days ago
Where Bond Yields Are Headed Next -- and How to Play It
All eyes are peeled on U.S. Treasury bond yields. The equity market has now moved from a negative correlation into a purely positive one, moving in sync with bonds. The theory goes that as long as bonds are selling off, with yields moving higher gradually on the back of better economic growth, it is positive for risk assets -- and equities grind higher (negative correlation).
- TheStreet.com•9 days ago
Don't Let Your Guard Down After Monday's Bounce
It seemed like a fairly mild, albeit negative day for the market until there was a big intraday reversal off the lows that produced a loud sigh of relief. For a while it looked particularly dire as the opening lows were breached and the selling accelerated.
Market Realist•9 days agoWhat Bond Titans Gross and Gundlach Say about the Sell-Off
Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital, said yesterday that US Treasury yields (TLT) are likely to rise further. During an interview with CNN, he said, “The US 10-Year yield could climb to 3.5% and the 30-Year rate could hit 4%.”
- Market Exclusive•9 days ago
Market Morning: China Chafes, Bonds on the Block, Aramco Back On, Sears On Its Deathbed
Price of Tea In China Falls 3%, or Rather Stocks What do equities have to do with the price of tea on China? Who knows, but Chinese stocks (NYSEARCA:FXI) are way down, over 3% as the new week starts off, and this despite the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) made a People’s decision to cut […] The post Market Morning: China Chafes, Bonds on the Block, Aramco Back On, Sears On Its Deathbed appeared first on Market Exclusive.
Market Realist•12 days agoIs the Market Worried about an Overheating US Economy?
Is the Current Sell-Off a Blip—or the Start of a Downtrend? Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech did little to assuage investors’ concerns regarding the overheating of the US economy. Investors are worried that better-than-expected data could push the Fed to tighten its policy even more.
InvestorPlace•12 days ago3 Bank Stocks: What to Expect This Earnings Season
Bank stocks have been a tough trade this year. After surging in the first quarter of 2018, the group began a multi-month pullback as bank stocks continued to grind lower. Be it Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM), Citigroup (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) — you name it — the group has some similarities.
- Zacks•12 days ago
Treasury Yields at New 7-Year High: ETF Strategies to Play
Inside the rising U.S. treasury yields and ways to play the trend with ETFs.
Market Realist•12 days agoSell-Off in US Stocks as US Treasury Yields Soar
On October 3, US bond yields (BND) soared due to a bond sell-off. While the ten-year US Treasury Yield (TLT) (TNX) hit its highest level since 2011 yesterday, the 30-year US Treasury Yield (UBT) hit its highest level since 2014.
- Investopedia•12 days ago
Major Bond Funds Break Down to Multi-Year Lows
Treasury and investment-grade bond funds have broken down to multi-year lows following the Federal Reserve's eighth rate hike since December 2015, dropping them into long-term bear markets. Rising yields will now compete with equities and other asset classes for investor capital, waving red flags for the stock market's multi-year uptrend.
Market Realist•12 days agoUS Unemployment at 49-Year Low: How Did the Markets React?
The US jobs report for September was released on October 5. While the jobs report was mixed, there were enough signs that the labor market was tightening, which would eventually lead to wage growth gains.
InvestorPlace•13 days ago5 Top Stock Trades for Friday: What’s Happening to the Stock Market?
It was a tough day on Wall Street and a monthly jobs report is due up Friday before the open. With the jobs report on Friday, this fund will be an important one to watch into the weekend. It’s no surprise that they were among the best performers despite a tough day Thursday.
Yahoo Finance Video•6 days agoMARKETS: Trump pounds Fed Chairman Powell, but traders should brace for an eventual Fed surprise
Live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre joins Seana Smith to discuss the latest market moves.
Yahoo Finance Video•8 days agoMARKETS: Wall Street watching bonds, FAANGs and the dollar
Live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre joins Alexis Christoforous to discuss the latest market moves.
