iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

IEF tracks a market-value-weighted index of debt issued by the US Treasury with 7-10 years to maturity remaining. Treasury STRIPS are excluded.

The market has ramped up its expectation of monetary policy easing, leading to a surge in the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF. The CME Fed Watch tools predict rates to be 1.25-1.5% lower next year, with zero chance of rates staying at the current level. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's recent statements indicate a shift toward a more dovish stance, causing bond markets to rally.

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The S&P 500 finished up 2.5% from last Friday, leading to the index's seventh consecutive week of gains. The index now sits just 1.61% below its record close from January 3, 2022 and is currently up 23.41% year to date.

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The S&P 500 posted its highest close of the year on Friday and now sits just 4.01% below its record close from January 3, 2022. A late week rally led the index to its sixth consecutive week of gains.

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The yield on the 10-year note ended December 8, 2023 at 4.23%, the 2-year note ended at 4.71%, and the 30-year at 4.31%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: December 8, 2023

The S&P 500 posted its highest close of the year on Friday as it capped off a fifth consecutive week of gains. The index finished the week up 0.8% from last Friday and is currently up 20.15% year to date.

S&P 500 Snapshot: Highest Close of the Year

This article takes a look 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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Valid until the market close on December 31, 2023 The S&P 500 closed November with a monthly gain of 8.92%, after a loss of 2.20% in October.

Moving Averages: S&P Finishes November Up 8.9%

The S&P 500 rose for a fourth consecutive week, finishing Friday up 1.0% from the previous week. The index has now posted gains for 14 of the 17 trading days in November thus far.

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by Jennifer Nash of VettaFi | Advisor Perspectives, 11/20/23 The yield on the 10-year note ended November 17, 2023 at 4.44%, the 2-year note ended at 4.88%, and the 30-year at 4.59%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: November 17, 2023

The S&P 500 rose for a third straight week, finishing Friday up 2.2% from the previous week. The index has now posted gains for 11 of the 13 trading days in November thus far.

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Trading activity on the Tradeweb European ETF marketplace reached EUR 52.4 billion in October, while the proportion of transactions processed via the AiEX tool was 83%. North America Equities were once again the most heavily-traded ETF category, with EUR 9.5 billion in total notional volume, of which 60% was attributed to ‘buys'. Total consolidated U.S. ETF notional value traded in October amounted to a record USD 71.1 billion, beating the platform's previous best performance in March 2023 by USD 3.8 billion.

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The S&P 500 rose for a second consecutive week, finishing Friday up 1.3% from the previous week. The index has now posted daily gains for 7 of the 8 trading days in November thus far.

S&P 500 Snapshot: November Rally Continues

The yield on the 10-year note ended November 3, 2023 at 4.57%, the two-year note ended at 4.83%, and the 30-year at 4.77%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: November 3, 2023

The S&P 500 posted its biggest weekly gain of the year, finishing Friday up 5.85% from the previous week. The index is currently up 13.97% year to date and is 9.14% below its record close from January 3, 2022.

S&P 500 Snapshot: Biggest Weekly Gain of the Year

Treasury Yields: A Long-Term Perspective | October 2023

Valid until the market close on November 30, 2023 The S&P 500 closed October with a monthly loss of 2.20%, after a loss of 4.93% in September.

Moving Averages: S&P Finishes October Down 2.2%

The S&P 500 dropped into correction territory as it has now fallen at least 10% from its recent high. The index is currently up 7.67% year to date and is 14.16% below its record close from January 3, 2022.

S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Drops Into Correction Territory

The 10-year yield broke through 5%, causing concerns for bond traders. I have been short on bonds, but I am considering closing and reversing their position due to rising yields. I propose a buy-write strategy on the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF to take advantage of decent yields and expected volatility.

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The yield on the 10-year note ended October 20, 2023 at 4.93%, the two-year note ended at 5.07%, and the 30-year at 5.09%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: October 20, 2023

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The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF continued to decline on Wednesday, dropping to another round of 16-year lows as U.S. Treasurys saw renewed selling.

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The yield on the 10-year note ended October 6, 2023 at 4.78%, the 2-year note ended at 5.08%, and the 30-year at 4.95%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: October 6, 2023

The S&P 500 closed September with a monthly loss of 4.93%, after a loss of 1.71% in August.

Moving Averages: S&P Finishes September Down 4.9%

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