Long-Term Bond ETFs Fall as 10-Year Treasury Yield Rises

Downside for Long-Term Treasuries

While last week painted a rosy picture for long-term government bonds, this week tells a different story. A significant rise in Treasury yields hit the longest-term government bonds, illustrating the inverse relationship between bond yields and bond prices. Specifically, the yield on the 10-year & 30-year Treasuries leapt by an impressive 15 basis points.

Impact on ETFs

Particularly hit were long-term government bond ETFs, which have a higher duration compared to their shorter maturity counterparts. Consequently, these ETFs bore the brunt of the yield spike, marking a decrease of 2.31%, while government bonds of all maturities together experienced a less severe drop of 0.47%.

Leading the downward movement were the Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (EDV) and the PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index ETF (ZROZ). These ETFs, once celebrated as last week’s top performers, found themselves on the opposite end of the spectrum this week, losing 3.29% and 3.84% respectively.

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