I do the “ETF of the Week” for MarketWatch every Thursday on Chuck Jaffe’s MoneyLife Show where I highlight big movers and disappointments within the exchange traded fund market.
This week, I focused on the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSEArca: TLT). Bond prices and yields have an inverse relationship. As yields on bonds rose over the past year, Treasury bonds have been pummeled.
Additionally, investors can take a look at the iPath US Treasury Steepener ETN (NYSEArca: STPP) as an alternative way to capitalize on rising interest rates. [Specialized Bond ETF Thriving as Rates Rise]
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Full disclosure: Tom Lydon’s clients own TLT.
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