Treasury Yield 30 Years (^TYX) Seasonal Chart
The above chart represents the seasonality for the Treasury Yield 30 Years (^TYX) for the past 20 years. The values presented above are level figures, and as such should be viewed inversely to that of a regular seasonal chart. In this case, the peaks represent higher yields as a result of lower prices, and the troughs represent lower yields as a result of higher prices. The investment approach under these circumstances would be to invest at an indicated peak in yields when prices are low, and sell when the yields have bottomed.
- Date range: January 1, 1990 to December 31, 2009
- Type: Index – US
- Symbol: .TYX, ^TYX
How to Invest
iShares Lehman 20+ Year Treas.Bond (ETF) (Public, NYSE:TLT) – Info – iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (the Fund), formerly iShares Lehman 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the long-term sector of the United States Treasury market as defined by the Barclays Capital U.S. 20+ Year Treasury Bond Index (the Index). The Index is a market capitalization-weighted index. The Index includes all publicly issued, the United States Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity greater than 20 years, are non-convertible, are denominated in United States dollars, are rated investment grade (Baa3 or better) by Moody’s Investors Service, are fixed rate and have more than $150 million par outstanding. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors. Expense Ratio: 0.15%
News Headlines for Treasury Yield 30 Years (^TYX)
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