139.00 -0.04 (-0.03%)
After hours: 7:15PM EST
Previous Close | 137.45 |
Open | 138.12 |
Bid | 139.00 x 800 |
Ask | 139.25 x 1200 |
Day's Range | 137.23 - 139.61 |
52 Week Range | 118.22 - 148.90 |
Volume | 11,335,349 |
Avg. Volume | 9,862,359 |
Net Assets | 17.53B |
NAV | 137.24 |
PE Ratio (TTM) | 5.39 |
Yield | 2.25% |
YTD Daily Total Return | 18.13% |
Beta (5Y Monthly) | 3.41 |
Expense Ratio (net) | 0.15% |
Inception Date | 2002-07-22 |
With the Federal Reserve having lowered interest rates three times this year, it's easy to understand investors' affinity for longer duration Treasuries and the related exchange traded funds. ETFs with exposure to long-dated U.S. government debt are rewarding investors this year. For example, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ: TLT), which has an effective duration of 18.10 years, is higher by almost 17% this year.
The Cboe Volatility Index is widely used as an indicator of measuring the ebbs and flows of volatility in the markets. iShares Gold Trust (IAU) : seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of gold and the performance before payment of the Trust’s expenses and liabilities. The Trust does not engage in any activities designed to obtain a profit from, or to ameliorate losses caused by, changes in the price of gold.
Wall Street is off to an awful start to December, thanks to renewed trade tensions. These ETF strategies can come to your rescue.
Inside the ETF asset report for the month of November when U.S. key index ETFs ruled and treasuries lost.
The latest moves by President Donald Trump triggered an upside in the fixed income space.
We have highlighted five zones and their popular ETFs where investors could stash their money amid escalating trade war.
After a strong November, ETF inflows are matching 2018’s pace.
Stocks had another big month in what is shaping up to be a big year for investors, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) gaining another 3.8% in November. With one month to go in the year, investors need to decide whether to cash out of their 2019 gains, with the market up more than 25%, or ride out the rally into the close of the year.
Wall Street strategists are betting big on a 2020 stock rally. Hopeful investors can thus play these top-ranked ETFs.
Bond fund outflows continue, as seen in funds such as the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT B-). Whether or not this will continue was a segment on Monday’s ETF Edge show with CNBC’s Bob Pisani.
Bond markets not worried about stock market instability, while gold and silver markets remain steady.
Investors poured money into global equity funds at the fastest rate in almost two years last week, putting the spotlight on these ETF areas.
As the Federal Reserve maintains a loose monetary policy to prop up the economy, long-term Treasury bonds and related ETFs could continue to maintain a decades-long bull run.
Low volatility could mean gains ahead, while the range on the 10-Year Treasury is troubling and auto parts manufacturers should be wary.
Most stocks are rising, but real-estate investment trusts are under pressure as yields rise in the bond market.
As the Federal Reserve maintains a loose monetary policy to prop up the economy, long-term Treasury bonds and related ETFs could continue to maintain a decades-long bull run. Long-term Treasury bond ETFs, ...
The Fed cut rates and signaled a pause in the easing cycle. This may result in a market crash in the medium term. Investors thus see safety in these ETFs.
Big moves in rate-sensitive instruments after the Fed decision could signal a reversal and lower equity prices.
While investors have pulled billions of dollars from stock funds this year in response to the heightened volatility, U.S. equity exchange traded funds still remain a go-to investment choice to capture ...
A low-rate environment, some upbeat earnings and gradual normalcy in the yield curve should move investors from bond to stock ETFs.
Many investors may not have thought to check the commercial real estate sector – Ventas shares might be relatively cheap.
The traditional weight rule of 60/40 for a retirement portfolio should no longer be relied upon, per some strategists. Hawkish investors can play their theory with some dividend-heavy ETFs.
After taking Columbus Day off, the bond markets were back in full swing on Tuesday, but the benchmark Treasury notes, other than the 30-year note, were all trading well below 2%. In times of low yields like today’s bond landscape, it can help to tilt your allocation towards fixed income exchange-traded funds like the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT B-).
Bond ETFs rallied this year as rates plunged back to record lows, but fixed-income investors shouldn’t bet on the rally to continue.
After taking Columbus Day off, the bond markets were back in full swing on Tuesday, but the benchmark Treasury notes, other than the 30-year note, were all trading well below 2%. In times of low yields like today’s bond landscape, it can help to tilt your allocation towards fixed income exchange-traded funds like the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) . As for the fund itself, TLT seeks to track the investment results of the ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index (the “underlying index”).