Thematic Pillar Hub · 30 Published Briefings
Corporate & Municipal Bond ETFs institutional intelligence, quantitative benchmarks, primary regulatory filings, and market structure analysis from ETFYield Lab. iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) Yield & Fee Benchmark (SGOV-0-3M-UST) stands at 4.31% (30-Day SEC Yield (3 bps ER)) (Source: SEC Form N-1A / U.S. Treasury, 2026-10-20), governing U.S. government obligation per
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iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) Yield & Fee Benchmark (SGOV-0-3M-UST) stands at 4.31% (30-Day SEC Yield (3 bps ER)) (Source: SEC Form N-1A / U.S. Treasury, 2026-10-20), governing U.S. government obligation per
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) Yield & Fee Benchmark (SGOV-0-3M-UST) stands at 4.31% (30-Day SEC Yield (3 bps ER)) (Source: SEC Form N-1A / U.S. Treasury, 2026-10-20), governing term-premium hurdle rates for
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL) Liquidity & Fee Audit (BIL-1-3M-TBILL) stands at 4.20% (30-Day SEC Yield (13.56 bps ER)) (Source: SEC EDGAR / State Street, 2026-10-20), governing second-order Taylor series conv
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL) Liquidity & Fee Audit (BIL-1-3M-TBILL) stands at 4.20% (30-Day SEC Yield (13.56 bps ER)) (Source: SEC EDGAR / State Street, 2026-10-20), governing 3-month Reference CPI lag, defl
WisdomTree (USFR) & iShares (TFLO) Treasury Floating Rate Note ETFs (USFR-TFLO-FRN) stands at 4.26% (30-Day SEC Yield (0.02Y Dur)) (Source: U.S. Treasury FRN Auction, 2026-10-20), governing basis-point fee differentials,
WisdomTree (USFR) & iShares (TFLO) Treasury Floating Rate Note ETFs (USFR-TFLO-FRN) stands at 4.26% (30-Day SEC Yield (0.02Y Dur)) (Source: U.S. Treasury FRN Auction, 2026-10-20), governing custom baskets, Rule 6c-11 arb
iShares Short Treasury (SHV / SHY) 1–3 Year Rung Duration Analysis (SHV-SHY-SHORT) stands at 4.08% (2Y Par Yield Benchmark) (Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, 2026-10-20), governing Form N-1A Item 26 accrual accou
iShares Short Treasury (SHV / SHY) 1–3 Year Rung Duration Analysis (SHV-SHY-SHORT) stands at 4.08% (2Y Par Yield Benchmark) (Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, 2026-10-20), governing reinvestment risk immunization
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) DV01 & Convexity Profile (IEF-7-10Y-UST) stands at 7.14 yrs (Effective Duration ($71.40 DV01)) (Source: SEC Form N-PORT / U.S. Treasury, 2026-10-20), governing U.S. government ob
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) DV01 & Convexity Profile (IEF-7-10Y-UST) stands at 7.14 yrs (Effective Duration ($71.40 DV01)) (Source: SEC Form N-PORT / U.S. Treasury, 2026-10-20), governing term-premium hurdl
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Long-Duration Convexity (TLT-20Y-LONG) stands at 15.82 yrs (Effective Duration ($158.20 DV01)) (Source: SEC Form N-PORT / U.S. Treasury, 2026-10-20), governing second-order Taylor
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Long-Duration Convexity (TLT-20Y-LONG) stands at 15.82 yrs (Effective Duration ($158.20 DV01)) (Source: SEC Form N-PORT / U.S. Treasury, 2026-10-20), governing 3-month Reference C
Core Aggregate Bond ETFs (GOVT, BND, AGG) Curve Weighting (GOVT-AGG-BND) stands at 5.92 yrs (Aggregate Duration) (Source: SEC EDGAR / ICI ETF Stats, 2026-10-20), governing basis-point fee differentials, bid-ask spread sl
Core Aggregate Bond ETFs (GOVT, BND, AGG) Curve Weighting (GOVT-AGG-BND) stands at 5.92 yrs (Aggregate Duration) (Source: SEC EDGAR / ICI ETF Stats, 2026-10-20), governing custom baskets, Rule 6c-11 arbitrage bands, and
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) (VTIP-SHORT-TIPS) stands at 1.78% (Real Yield (2.42Y Duration)) (Source: U.S. Treasury Real Yield Curve, 2026-10-20), governing Form N-1A Item 26 accrual acco
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) (VTIP-SHORT-TIPS) stands at 1.78% (Real Yield (2.42Y Duration)) (Source: U.S. Treasury Real Yield Curve, 2026-10-20), governing reinvestment risk immunization
Full-Curve TIPS ETFs (SCHP 3 bps vs. TIP 18 bps) Breakeven Math (SCHP-TIP-CURVE) stands at 2.30% (10Y Breakeven Inflation) (Source: FRED T10YIE / BLS CPI-U, 2026-10-20), governing U.S. government obligation percentage th
Full-Curve TIPS ETFs (SCHP 3 bps vs. TIP 18 bps) Breakeven Math (SCHP-TIP-CURVE) stands at 2.30% (10Y Breakeven Inflation) (Source: FRED T10YIE / BLS CPI-U, 2026-10-20), governing term-premium hurdle rates for rotating o
Investment-Grade Corporate Bond ETFs (LQD & VCIT) OAS Spreads (LQD-VCIT-IG) stands at +88 bps (IG Option-Adjusted Spread) (Source: FRED BAMLC0A0CM, 2026-10-20), governing second-order Taylor series convexity adjustments
Investment-Grade Corporate Bond ETFs (LQD & VCIT) OAS Spreads (LQD-VCIT-IG) stands at +88 bps (IG Option-Adjusted Spread) (Source: FRED BAMLC0A0CM, 2026-10-20), governing 3-month Reference CPI lag, deflation floors, and
High-Yield Corporate Bond ETFs (HYG & JNK) Default-Adjusted Yield (HYG-JNK-HIGHYIELD) stands at +295 bps (HY Option-Adjusted Spread) (Source: FRED BAMLH0A0HYM2, 2026-10-20), governing basis-point fee differentials, bid-a
High-Yield Corporate Bond ETFs (HYG & JNK) Default-Adjusted Yield (HYG-JNK-HIGHYIELD) stands at +295 bps (HY Option-Adjusted Spread) (Source: FRED BAMLH0A0HYM2, 2026-10-20), governing custom baskets, Rule 6c-11 arbitrage
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bond ETFs (MUB & VTEB) Tax-Equivalent Yield (MUB-VTEB-MUNI) stands at 5.68% (37% Bracket Tax-Eq Yield) (Source: IRS Pub 550 / MSRB EMMA, 2026-10-20), governing Form N-1A Item 26 accrual accounting ve
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bond ETFs (MUB & VTEB) Tax-Equivalent Yield (MUB-VTEB-MUNI) stands at 5.68% (37% Bracket Tax-Eq Yield) (Source: IRS Pub 550 / MSRB EMMA, 2026-10-20), governing reinvestment risk immunization and curv
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFs (MBB & VMBS) Prepayment Convexity (MBB-VMBS-AGENCY) stands at -0.85 (Negative Prepayment Convexity) (Source: Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac OAS, 2026-10-20), governing U.S. government obl
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFs (MBB & VMBS) Prepayment Convexity (MBB-VMBS-AGENCY) stands at -0.85 (Negative Prepayment Convexity) (Source: Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac OAS, 2026-10-20), governing term-premium hurdle
Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF (BOXX) vs. Direct T-Bill Tax Math (BOXX-SYNTHETIC-BOX) stands at 4.32% (Implied Box Spread Rate) (Source: Cboe SPX Box Options / IRS Sec 1256, 2026-10-20), governing second-order Taylor
Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF (BOXX) vs. Direct T-Bill Tax Math (BOXX-SYNTHETIC-BOX) stands at 4.32% (Implied Box Spread Rate) (Source: Cboe SPX Box Options / IRS Sec 1256, 2026-10-20), governing 3-month Reference CP
iShares iBonds & Invesco BulletShares Target-Maturity Bond Ladders (IBOND-TARGET-MAT) stands at 4.22% (Held-to-Maturity Net YTW) (Source: SEC Form N-1A Target-Date Filings, 2026-10-20), governing basis-point fee differen
iShares iBonds & Invesco BulletShares Target-Maturity Bond Ladders (IBOND-TARGET-MAT) stands at 4.22% (Held-to-Maturity Net YTW) (Source: SEC Form N-1A Target-Date Filings, 2026-10-20), governing custom baskets, Rule 6c-