U.S. Treasury bond exchange traded funds maintained their momentum Monday, with yields on benchmark 10-year notes nearing record lows, as investors continued to jump into safe-haven assets following the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union.
The PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury (NYSEArca: ZROZ) was among the best performing non-leveraged ETF Monday, surging 4.7%.
Meanwhile, yields on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes declined by 12.4 basis points to 1.456% mid-Monday. The yield’s record closing low was 1.404% on July 2012.
Investors have been shifting to safety plays from riskier assets in a bid to preserve capital as a result of the U.K.’s decision to break away from the E.U.
“The bond market is saying that the risk to global [economic]growth has increased,’’ Aaron Kohli, interest rate strategist at BMO Capital Markets, told the Wall Street Journal. “There are many questions about how [the Brexit issue]actually is going to evolve.’’
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Moreover, depressed yields overseas, where some government debt is already trading at negative yields, have also pushed more foreign investors into relatively more attractive U.S. Treasuries.