iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

State Street's SPLB (long-term corporate bond ETF) and iShares' TLT (20+ year Treasury bond ETF) are compared for long-duration bond exposure. SPLB offers lower fees (0.04% vs 0.15%), higher yield (5.40% vs 4.60%), and better 5-year performance ($884 vs $696 on $1,000 invested) with less volatility. TLT provides pure government debt exposure with...

The article compares two long-term bond ETFs: IGLB (10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF) and TLT (20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF). IGLB offers lower costs (0.04% vs 0.15% expense ratio), higher yields (5.20% vs 4.60%), and better 5-year returns ($908 vs $714 on $1,000 invested), while TLT provides pure government debt exposure with lower cre...

The Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) emerges as the more attractive option compared to the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) for long-term investors, primarily due to its significantly lower expense ratio of 0.03% versus TLT's 0.15%. While both funds offer similar dividend yields around 4.6%, VGLT has delivered better performance wit...

With stocks up 27% over the past year while bonds have stagnated, many portfolios have become unbalanced. Despite strong corporate earnings and market performance, the risk premium for stocks has compressed to historically low levels, suggesting mean reversion may occur. Investors should consider rebalancing now by taking gains on stocks and buyi...

WisdomTree's Kevin Flanagan warns that a 10-year Treasury yield reaching 5% could pose a significant threat to the S&P 500's rally. As Treasury yields have climbed to 4.57% amid inflation concerns from Middle East tensions, higher yields reduce the appeal of equities and pressure stock valuations, particularly for growth-oriented sectors. While s...