iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

TLT tracks a market-weighted index of debt issued by the US Treasury with remaining maturities of 20 years or more.

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This article covers a five-ETF portfolio built to replace and beat out a traditional 60/40. This portfolio could be built by a DIY investor with ease. It would be simple to monitor and rebalance. The goal is to create a >4% yield while providing as much or more safety than a traditional 60/40.

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The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) is an exchange-traded fund that many investors use to gain exposure to the long end of the bond market.

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The yield on the 10-year note ended November 1, 2024 at 4.37%, the 2-year note ended at 4.21%, and the 30-year at 4.57%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: November 1, 2024

This article looks at a long-term perspective on Treasury yields. The chart below shows the 10-year constant-maturity yield since 1962 along with the Fed funds rate (FFR) and inflation.

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Interest rates may have less impact on inflation than is commonly believed; for economic insights, the focus should be on bank credit and lending data. Recession indicators include rising unemployment, softening manufacturing hours, and downward payroll revisions, despite strong GDP growth due to high government deficit spending. The outlook for the bond market in the short to medium term is positive due to a possible recession and what we deem to be restrictive interest rates.

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The S&P 500 finished the week ending October 25 with modest losses, down 0.96% from last Friday. The index is 0.96% away from its record close last week and is now up 22.46% year-to-date.

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The yield on the 10-year note ended October 18, 2024 at 4.08%, the 2-year note ended at 3.95%, and the 30-year at 4.38%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: October 18, 2024

Are long-dated treasury bonds and interest rates the current political football? Sure seems that way considering all the Federal Reserve talk and comments by Trump on rates and Jerome Powell.

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The Federal Reserve's recent rate cut and potential future cuts are expected to benefit bonds, real estate, and dividend stocks by lowering borrowing costs and increasing asset values. We revisit the four ETF portfolio, focusing on near-term rate cuts. The portfolio of these ETFs yields an average of 4.1% with a low expense ratio, positioning investors to capitalize on anticipated rate cuts.

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Now that the stock market is going into a new trend and cycle, sparked by the recent Federal Reserve (the Fed) interest rate cuts initiating a potential money shift over the next few quarters, investors might start to prefer safer spaces and stocks to put their capital into. Among all these preferences, the income aspect could make it to the top of the list now.

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The Fed's 50 bps cut was sugar-coated with positive rhetoric on the economy and the subsequent Jobs Report conveniently supported their point. The labour market data beneath the headlines is not as positive. TLT has unwound the entire "growth scare rally" even though the situation is worse than it was when it last traded below $94.

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The peak of the interest rate cycle and declining rates make it an ideal time to invest in long-duration bonds like iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF. TLT offers high price sensitivity, return asymmetry, and portfolio diversification with low volatility and no credit risk, making it a safe haven investment. Historical and technical analysis support TLT's potential for price appreciation as rates fall, with current price levels presenting a value-buy opportunity.

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This week's ETF Wrap shines the light on bond-fund performance as investors on Thursday weighed fresh inflation and jobless-claims data.

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The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) and the Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF (VGLT) ETFs have pulled back in the past few weeks as investors assess the next actions of the Federal Reserve and a potential black swan event in the US.  The more popular TLT ETF retreated to $94.

VGLT and TLT ETFs retreat; concerns of a black swan event rise

TLT experienced a 6% pullback, approaching oversold levels, driven by stronger job data that priced in a "soft landing" scenario and created a 'Goldilocks' environment for equities. Investors should remain cautious as consumer credit continues to worsen, given that positive economic data can fluctuate, and historical recessions often follow exuberant stock markets. The FY2025 S&P 500 earnings consensus remains lofty, indicating 15% YoY growth and an acceleration from 11% YoY in FY2024, despite the current stage of economic slowdown.

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The yield on the 10-year note ended October 4, 2024 at 3.98%, the 2-year note ended at 3.93%, and the 30-year at 4.26%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: October 4, 2024

Treasury Yields: A Long-Term Perspective – September 2024

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I'd say “if the Economic Modern Family could speak..." However, they can, and they do. And what are they saying after a week of China flying, metals rallying, yields and dollar flattening, natural gas bottoming and oil prices dropping? Not too much….YET!

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I recently wrote about a trend that's making income investors excited: After years of failing to produce decent returns, bonds are back.

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The S&P 500 finished the week ending September 27, up 0.62% from last Friday. The index is currently 0.13% off its record close from September 26th, 2024 and is now up 20.99% year-to-date.

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The stock market is about to make a major shift, this time driven by the shift in monetary policy set on by the Federal Reserve (the Fed). After the most recent meeting to decide the new path of interest rates for the United States, Jerome Powell (the Fed chairman) cut interest rates by the most aggressive pace in 16 years.

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As the market anticipates the release of the August Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF TLT is sending clear signals for fixed-income investors.

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The Fed's 50bps cut was a surprise to some, and so was the reaction in bonds. TLT is down around -3.5% from the September high when many thought it would rally if the Fed cut 50bps.

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