Aug. 15 at 9:12 AM
Long Treasuries Drop 0.74% – Maintaining Duration Extension Strategies – Thursday
Market Summary
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond
$VCSH fell 0.12%
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury
$VGIT slipped 0.22%
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond
$LQD lost 0.34%
iShares 20 Plus Year Treasury Bond
$TLT declined 0.74%
Our Data Points To
$VCSH: Bullish Momentum – Neutral Sentiment, supports low-duration corporate bond exposure
$VGIT: Bullish Momentum – Neutral Sentiment, anchors intermediate-duration Treasury exposure
$LQD: Bullish Momentum – Positive Sentiment, anchors high-quality corporate bond exposure
$TLT: Neutral Momentum – Neutral Sentiment, anchors long-duration Treasury allocation