Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF

EDV tracks a market-value-weighted index of high-duration, zero-coupon US Treasury securities.

The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of high-duration, zero-coupon US Treasury securities.

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We discuss some of the hot events of the first nine months of this year that influenced the market in a big way.

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The market is pricing in a 99% chance that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates at its meeting this week. But that doesn't mean the U.S. central bank won't raise rates later this year.

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The market is showing signs of weakness and lacks sustainable upside momentum. The recent sell-off has broken key moving averages, indicating a potential shift in market sentiment.

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The fastest interest rate hiking cycle in 42 years crushed bonds, some as much as 50%. The equity risk premium has fallen to 22-year lows. Compared to stocks it's the best time in 22 years to buy high-yield US Treasury bond ETFs. There is a 66% chance the Fed is done hiking and historically long bonds soar about 60% within two years of the Fed ending its rate hike cycle.

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Billionaires have opposing views on treasuries, with Elon Musk supporting short-term treasuries and Bill Ackman betting against long-term treasuries. The bond market's inverted yield curve suggests a recession is coming, making it a good time to consider buying long-term treasuries. The Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund ETF is a low-cost option to gain exposure to long-term treasuries.

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Fitch Ratings downgraded the United States' long-term sovereign credit rating from AAA to AA+ due to expected fiscal deterioration, high debt burden, and poor governance. The downgrade does not necessarily require investors to sell treasury bonds like the Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF immediately. Instead, the path of long-term interest rates and the strength of the U.S. economy are more relevant factors for investors considering the EDV ETF.

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Rating agency Fitch downgraded the United States to AA+ from AAA on Aug 1.

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As investors return back to fixed income in the second half of 2023, a shift from a short-term to a long-term rate strategy could be in the making. In China, that's already the case, according to a Bloomberg report.

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Hello! This is markets reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week's ETF Wrap. In this week's edition, I spoke with CFRA's Aniket Ullal, head of ETF data and analytics, about thematic ETF ideas and investment categories for the second half of 2023.

Here are ETF themes and categories investors may want to consider in the second half of 2023

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As the markets gradually recover from the banking crisis that plagued the financial world earlier this year, there is a growing sense of confidence among investors and advisors. Additionally, the unsettling issue of the debt ceiling debacle seems to have taken a back seat for now, encouraging investors to explore investment options with longer durations.

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Short-term yields are high relative to long-term inflation and economic growth outlook, but aggressive interest rate cuts are already priced into bond yields. Long-term fundamentals for the Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF remain positive due to weak real GDP growth prospects and low inflation expectations. However, a continued rally in US stocks could cause a reversal in rate cut expectations, driving down bond prices across the curve.

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Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF is recommended for long-term investors as its upside risk outweighs downside risk. EDV's current 30-day SEC yield is about 4%, which is considered attractive. The fund's portfolio of extended duration treasuries is considered safe even in times of economic uncertainties.

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The debt ceiling crisis is coming down to the wire. We're possibly already out of time to prevent default and just don't know it. UBS estimates a short default could create a 20% bear market and a one-month default could lead to a 44% crash.

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The economic data is getting worse at an accelerating rate. It now appears a 1.7% GDP recession lasting nine months could start in 5 weeks. The eerie calm of the market is 100% driven by an AI bubble in the biggest tech stocks. A bubble that could end as soon as next Wed.

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Bonds are finally offering investors a compelling value proposition following last year's sell-off. Longer-duration funds such as EDV also offer a better risk-reward proposition compared with growth stocks such as the Nasdaq or technology indexes.

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Treasuries continued to gain momentum to start April as yields slipped to near multi-month lows. The latest batch of data has fueled worries of recession, raising the appeal for Treasuries as a safe haven investment.

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The EDV long-term bond ETF appears to be breaking above resistance to confirm a significant bottoming pattern. Long-term inflation expectations and the price of gold relative to the commodity complex imply long-term bond yields should be around 50bps lower than they are currently, suggesting EDV upside.

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Despite increased volatility last month, markets ended the first quarter on a high note. Some of the best ETFs and mutual funds surged.

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The economic data indicates a mild recession is likely to begin within two to four months. While the actual economic contraction is likely to be mild, the stock market is likely to be disappointed by a Fed that isn't going to cut anytime soon.

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While the yield curve is steeply inverted, long-term bonds have a much greater upside in the event of a fall in yields, as tends to result following curve inversion. The Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF is likely to deliver annual returns 1.7% above inflation, which is significantly higher than the real GDP growth outlook.

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Long-term Treasury bonds have found a support level after catastrophic losses in 2022 amid a significant increase in commodity-driven inflation pressures. As anticipated, the long-term Treasury bond ETF EDV has garnered a positive correlation to the S&P 500, suggesting it is no longer an equity hedge.

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Bond markets are set to see an additional boost as the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by at least 25 basis points next week.

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The Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF is for investors looking to lock in relatively high bond yields in anticipation of a fall in inflation and a decline in interest rates. With a 3.9% yield, the EDV yields 1.6% higher than long-term inflation expectations.

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