TLT - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
| Previous Close | 118.46 |
| Open | 118.33 |
| Bid | 118.21 x 3900 |
| Ask | 118.22 x 2000 |
| Day's Range | 118.09 - 118.50 |
| 52 Week Range | 116.51 - 129.57 |
| Volume | 3,263,902 |
| Avg. Volume | 9,751,620 |
| Net Assets | 6.29B |
| NAV | 122.15 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 2.53% |
| YTD Return | -3.51% |
| Beta (3y) | 3.34 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.15% |
| Inception Date | 2002-07-22 |
- Yahoo Finance Contributors•2 days ago
What to expect from the stock market this week
Yahoo Finance Video•6 days agoMARKETS: Big changes at the Fed afoot as future NY Fed head John Williams speaks in Europe
Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre and Alexis Christoforous break down the latest market action.
- Market Realist•2 hours ago
Why Yield Curve Steepening Could Be Short-Lived
The US bond markets were under pressure as the yield curve continued flattening until Wednesday last week. The yield spread between the two-year and ten-year reached a decade low of 41 basis points on Wednesday, but a rebound in commodity prices triggered higher inflation expectations and led to the sharp rally of US bond yields last week. The Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) ETF, which tracks the performance of the bond markets, ended the previous week at 79.02, a fall of 0.77% for the week ending April 20.
- Forbes•yesterday
Is The Global Economic Growth Story In Jeopardy?
What happened to the synchronized global upswing? In just a few short (but memorable) months, the economic outlook has soured. Is this the end of the expansion, or typical late-cycle behavior?
- Market Realist•yesterday
Should We Start Ignoring the Yield Curve Inversion?
Based on comments from key members of the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) and the mismatch between the economic performance and signals of a flattening yield curve, it’s tempting to stop depending on the slope of the yield curve (BND) (AGG) as a tool to determine recession risk. It’s important to understand that no financial indicator is foolproof, and the same can be said about the flattening yield curve in the current economic climate. As Fed Chair Jerome Powell said, the indicator might not have relevance in a low-inflation (TIP) environment.
- Market Realist•2 days ago
Fed Member Mester Says Flat Yield Curve Is Not a Sign of Weakness
In a recent speech after the March FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting, Loretta Mester, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, sided with Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s view that a flattening yield (AGG) curve doesn’t signal a weakness.
- Market Realist•2 days ago
This Fed Member Predicts Yield Curve Inversion by the End of 2018
In a presentation given by James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, he said the yield curve could invert by the end of 2018. Although the presentation was four months ago, it still holds true since the yield curve has flattened more than what it was in December 2017. In his presentation, Bullard laid out a few conditions that could lead to the yield curve inversion.
- Market Realist•3 days ago
Why Rising Inflation Failed to Raise Long-Term Yields
The primary reason cited by the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) for holding off on interest rate hikes since 2016 was lagging inflation growth. Whenever the Fed signaled rate hikes, the yield curve flattened since investors were not convinced that inflation (TIP) growth would pick up the pace, which would limit the Fed’s ability to raise rates. The Fed has set a target of 2% inflation (VTIP) growth, at which point the economy is expected to be running at a normal pace.
- Market Realist•3 days ago
What Makes the Yield Curve Turn Flat or Invert?
It’s difficult to pinpoint a single reason for changes to the yield curve’s slope. First, any changes to the Fed’s interest rate immediately impact the yield curve at the short end, and the projections for long-term rates dictate the changes at the long end of the curve. For instance, the recent rate hike at the Fed’s March meeting had varying impacts on the US Treasury yield curve.
- Market Realist•3 days ago
Why the Markets Are Worried about the Yield Curve
The spread, or the difference between the yields of the ten-year US Treasury and the two-year US Treasury (BND), has fallen below 50 basis points for the first time since 2007. According to Investopedia, “A yield curve is a line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality but differing maturity dates.” The most common yield curve traced by the investing and academic communities is the U.S. Treasury (GOVT) curve that plots the yields across various maturities. A normal yield curve is upward sloping, and long-term yields are higher than short-term yields.
- Market Realist•3 days ago
US Dollar Index and Treasury Yields in the Early Hours
The US Dollar Index started this week on a weaker note by declining to three-week low price levels on April 16. However, the US Dollar Index regained strength as the week progressed and gained for three consecutive trading days. The US Dollar started Friday on a stronger note and traded with strength at two-week high price levels in the early hours.
- TheStreet.com•4 days ago
Fear the Move in Semiconductor Stocks?
It is sloppy and a bit ugly out there today but there are no signs yet of a major turn to the downside.
- TheStreet.com•4 days ago
Commodities, Bonds Take Center Stage as Equities Await More Earnings News
At this juncture I'm not expecting any major moves in the indices.
- Zacks•6 days ago
Tax Reform Outweighs Tax Season Tailwind for Muni Bond ETFs
Inside an assessment of how muni bond ETFs performed before Tax Day.
- Market Realist•6 days ago
US Dollar Index and Treasury Yields in the Early Hours
After a brief pullback last week, the US Dollar Index started this week on a weaker note by declining to three-week low price levels on Monday. On April 17, the US Dollar Index opened the day on a mixed note and traded above opening prices in the early hours.
- Market Realist•7 days ago
Bond Market Pain Could Continue This Week
US bond markets’ relief after a dovish FOMC statement was short lived as geopolitical tensions took center stage. US bond yields rose along the curve dominated by a sharp increase in yields at the short-end of the curve, which reignited fears of the yield curve flattening. The 2s10s spread has now reduced to 45 basis points and the 2s30s spread has been reduced to a fresh cycle low of 66 basis points.
- Market Realist•7 days ago
How Recent Economic Data Affected Bond Markets
In the recent weeks, the performance of the US bond markets (BND) has been influenced by trade conflicts between the US and other nations, primarily China (FXI), rather than the underlying economic performance. First, there were the steel and aluminum import tariffs, which were followed by $50 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese imports. The fear of a full-blown trade war reduced risk appetite and increased demand for safe-haven assets like bonds, which further pushed yields lower.
Market Realist•10 days agoUS Dollar Index and Treasury Yields in the Early Hours
The US Dollar Index rose on April 12, 2018, and broke the four-day losing streak. With improved sentiment, the US Dollar Index started Friday on a stronger note and traded near open prices in the early hours.
- Market Realist•10 days ago
FOMC Members Reviewed the US Financial Situation
The FOMC staff review indicated that US financial markets have been turbulent since the last meeting, which resulted in increased equity market volatility (VXX) and lower equity (VOO) asset prices. The reason cited for the increased equity market volatility was the surprising uptick in average hourly earnings in the January employment report, which made investors concerned about higher inflation and the interest rate increase. ...
- Barrons.com•11 days ago
[$$] Is Bond Volatility a Better Bet Than Stock Volatility?
Two measures of market volatility are sending very different signals. Tranquility has returned to Treasuries after fears of inflation rattled markets in early February, according to the Merrill Lynch Option Volatility Estimate Index, which uses options prices on government bonds to gauge expected turbulence.
- ETF Trends•17 days ago
Treasury Bond ETFs Attract Robust Safe-Haven Bets
As traders turn risk-off in response to escalating trade war tensions, investors have been diving into safety bets like Treasury bonds and related ETFs. A weekly data compilation by Bank of America Merrill ...
- Forbes•17 days ago
How Have Tariff Talks Affected The U.S. Dollar? 3 Charts Explain The Impact
After all of the talk about tariffs, here are 3 updated price charts of the U.S. dollar showing trend and support/resistance.
Market Realist•17 days agoUS Dollar Index and Treasury Yields Are Mixed
Global Markets Lost Strength, Trade War Concerns Resurfaced
- Market Realist•21 days ago
Is It Time for Fiscal Expansion?
During his keynote at the tenth conference organized by the International Research Forum on Monetary Policy in March 2018, Boston Federal Reserve president Eric Rosengren said that the United States has been lagging behind some European economies (VGK), which are building excess fiscal policy buffers by following austerity measures. Recently, the Trump administration has announced tax cuts for businesses and individuals and proposed increased spending, adding to the fiscal deficit. Total US debt has now surpassed $21 trillion and it is expected to increase further as the government deficit is likely to balloon in the months ahead.
- InvestorPlace•21 days ago
3 of the Best Trades This Week
Despite a valiant recovery attempt Friday, sellers remain a force to be reckoned with. That, it seems, is the message accompanying this morning’s market weakness. But while passive investors continue to pray for a better day, tactical traders are using the volatility to their advantage. Or at least they should be. The key to befriending volatility lies in fading the extremes.
