TLT - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
| Previous Close | 117.15 |
| Open | 116.87 |
| Bid | 117.27 x 1800 |
| Ask | 117.33 x 2200 |
| Day's Range | 116.84 - 117.27 |
| 52 Week Range | 116.09 - 128.59 |
| Volume | 6,173,846 |
| Avg. Volume | 6,927,114 |
| Net Assets | 7.59B |
| NAV | 121.27 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 2.58% |
| YTD Return | -3.15% |
| Beta (3y) | 3.17 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.15% |
| Inception Date | 2002-07-22 |
- TheStreet.com•3 days ago
Cannabis Stocks Are Entertaining but Rising Interest Rates Are the Big Story
stock fascinated many market players Wednesday, and helped to cover up some interesting shifts in the broader market. This rotation into stocks that benefit from higher rates and a steeper yield curve could have a dramatic impact on the character of the market if it gains traction from here.
Market Realist•3 days agoTrade War Risk Worries Fund Managers: Should You Be Concerned?
While fund managers are bullish on US equities (SPY) (VTI), there’s still concern in the market. In the BAML (Bank of America Merrill Lynch) September 2018 survey, trade war concerns were cited as the top concern among global fund managers for five of the past seven months. About 43% of the fund managers surveyed cited a trade war as their top tail risk.
- Market Realist•4 days ago
Investors Look to Cash as Global Growth Outlook Worsens
The BAML (Bank of America Merrill Lynch) September survey indicated that investors’ outlook for economic growth has worsened. In August, a net 7% of the managers surveyed expected global growth to slow down next year. In September, the percentage climbed steeply to 24%. That makes it the worst outlook on the global economy since December 2011.
Market Realist•4 days agoHow Will the US Dollar and Gold React amid Escalating Tensions?
In Could Trade Tensions Support the US Dollar Again? we discussed how the dollar makes a comeback after trade tensions seem to escalate. Year-to-date, gold prices have fallen 8.6% while the US Dollar Index has risen 4.8%. As the news of the new round of trade tariffs hit the market, gold prices fell while the dollar rose.
- Zacks•6 days ago
Trump's Tariff Threat Put Trade Talks at Risk: ETFs to Buy
Hopes of trade talks between the United States and China seem to be waning as Trump intends to go ahead with its planned tariffs of about $200 billion on Chinese imports.
- Market Realist•6 days ago
Why the Bottom for Gold Could Be Close
The SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD) has fallen ~8.4% year-to-date and ~11.5% from its April peak. September is usually a stronger month for gold after the summer doldrums. In this September, however, investors could remain in a wait-and-see mode until the Federal Reserve’s September 25–26 meeting is over.
- ETF Trends•9 days ago
ETF Investors Are Hedging Bets with Long-Term Treasuries
ETF investors are hedging their bets with long-term Treasury bonds in a worst case scenario where an escalating trade war could rile markets. Investors continue to pile into ETFs that cover areas that traditionally do well during low-rate environments, like long-term Treasuries, along with real estate investment trusts and utilities, Bloomberg reports. For example, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) was among the most popular plays in recent weeks.
Market Realist•9 days agoShould You Be Worried about the Possible Yield Curve Inversion?
A yield curve tracks the yields of Treasury securities maturing at different times. When the yield curve (BND) inverts, it means that the yields of shorter-duration securities become larger than those of longer-term securities. The inversion of the yield curve has been a good indicator of upcoming recessions in the past.
- Market Realist•9 days ago
What US Investors Need to Know about Emerging Market Risks
Among the emerging market (VEU) currencies, the Argentinian peso, Turkish (TUR) lira, Indonesia rupiah, and Indian rupee are declining to all-time lows. The US dollar is also strengthening against all major currencies, including those of emerging markets. As the US dollar strengthens and interest rates rise, the cost of servicing US debt for other countries goes up.
Market Realist•10 days agoStrong Wage Growth and the Fed’s Path for Two More Hikes in 2018
The unemployment rate for August came in unchanged at 3.9%, which was higher than economists’ expectations of 3.8%. The Federal Reserve is forecasting unemployment of 3.5% by the end of this year. The most awaited piece of the employment situation, wage growth, didn’t disappoint the economists this time.
Market Realist•10 days agoHave Tariffs Started Taking a Toll on US Businesses?
The US (IVV)(QQQ) employment data for August was released on September 7. After disappointing in July, the job additions in August rebounded to 201,000 compared to economists’ expectations of 191,000 and last month’s additions of 147,000.
- ETF Trends•11 days ago
Investors Flock to a Popular Long-Term Bond ETF
Rising interest rates are hindering long-dated fixed income traded funds, including the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) , but some yield-hungry investors are renewing their affinity for TLT. The $9.31 billion TLT “seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. Treasury bonds with remaining maturities greater than twenty years,” according to iShares. Despite a tighter monetary policy out of the Federal Reserve with two more interest rate hikes planned later this year, Treasury bonds and related ETFs have been gaining momentum in recent weeks.
Market Realist•11 days agoIs Gold’s Autumn Rally around the Corner?
Gold investors have been puzzled by the way gold prices (GLD) are falling amid ramped-up trade tensions and emerging market crises. The US dollar’s (UUP) strength and the rate hike outlook have been pressuring gold prices for most of 2018. Lately, gold prices have been trading without much direction.
Market Realist•16 days agoEquity Markets Open in Red as Wage Growth Stokes Rate Hike Fears
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released US (IVV) employment data for August today. After disappointing data in July, job additions in August rebounded to 201,000 as compared to economists’ expectations of 191,000 and last month’s additions of 147,000. For June, additions were revised down to 208,000 from 248,000.
InvestorPlace•17 days agoTrade of the Day: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)
To receive further updates on this iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) trade as well as an alert when it’s time to take profits, sign up for a risk-free trial of SlingShot Trader today. Long-term Treasuries have been stuck in a wide consolidation range for most of 2018.
- Market Realist•18 days ago
What Will the Fed Look for in the August Jobs Report?
What Does the Market Expect from the August Jobs Report? Fed policymakers are watching job numbers closely. The numbers give them clues about whether the US economy (SPY) (IVV) is strong enough to withstand interest rate hikes.
Market Realist•19 days agoUS Dollar Strengthens after Dry Spell: Can It Continue?
In August, the dollar came under pressure due to President Trump’s criticism of the Fed’s interest rate hikes as well as political uncertainty in the United States. The most recent speech by Fed chair Jerome Powell was slightly dovish (TLT), which led to a further slump in the dollar and a surge in gold. Year-to-date, the US dollar has gained whenever trade tensions have escalated and has weakened when trade tensions looked to be easing.
- Market Realist•19 days ago
Gold: Support or Pressure from Emerging Markets and Trade War?
Gold (GLD) has largely lost its safe-haven appeal in 2018. While trade tensions and the emerging market crisis is raging, gold is finding few buyers. In August, gold prices saw a fifth consecutive monthly decline, which is the longest streak in the last five and a half years.
Market Realist•25 days agoWhy Morgan Stanley and Standard Chartered Expect Gold to Recover
After gold prices (GLD) fell to a 19-month low in mid-August, Morgan Stanley (MS) said that safe-haven buying in gold has fallen. The bank said, “Any hint of safe-haven buying, spurred by global trade tensions and fears of escalating emerging market volatility, has been drowned out by a conflation of bearish market drivers.” MS attributed gold’s decline to strength in the US dollar (UUP) as well as the decoupling of the US economy (SPY) (IVV) from the rest of the world. As far as interest rates (TLT) are concerned, MS is expecting a total of four rate hikes this year and two next year.
Market Realist•25 days agoThese Analysts Expect Gold Prices to Rebound on Short Squeeze
As reported by Morningstar, UBS strategist Joni Teves believes that the shorting of gold (GLD) “should ultimately be supportive” for the metal and allow “ample space for positions to be rebuilt ahead.” While UBS has lowered its expectations for gold prices in the third quarter, it kept the average for the full year unchanged. According to Business Insider, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (or BAML) chief investment strategist, Michael Harnett, says that gold prices (IAU) have weakened in 2018 along with emerging market (EEM) currencies as the US dollar (UUP) has strengthened while US interest rates (TLT) remain attractive. BAML expects gold prices to climb above $1,300 per ounce by the end of 2018.
Market Realist•27 days agoYield Curve Narrows to Decade Low
A yield curve tracks the yields of Treasury securities maturing at different times. When the yield curve (BND) inverts, it means that the yields of shorter-duration securities become larger than those of longer-term securities. The inversion of the yield curve has been a good indicator of upcoming recessions in the past.
- Market Realist•last month
Gold Surges, Dollar Declines after Fed Chair’s Speech
Gold (GLD) is poised to post its first weekly gain in seven weeks on the back of a weakness in the US dollar (UUP). In his much-anticipated speech at the annual meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Fed chair Jerome Powell said the Fed is committed to continuing to gradually raise interest rates (TLT) since the US (SPY) (IVV) economy remains strong. The US dollar was already under pressure on August 23 after political uncertainty increased with the legal troubles of President Trump’s former campaign manager and former attorney.
- Yahoo Finance Contributors•4 days ago
Bonds approaching Death Zone.....again
- Yahoo Finance Contributors•15 days ago
What to expect from the stock market this week
