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TIPS & Inflation Breakevens

iShares Short Treasury (SHV / SHY) 1–3 Year Rung Duration Analysis: Modified Duration, DV01 & +/-100 bps Parallel Yield Shock Table (4.08% 2Y Par Yield Benchmark Benchmark)

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 second-order Taylor series conv

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ETF Fee Drag & SEC Yield Audits

iShares Short Treasury (SHV / SHY) 1–3 Year Rung Duration Analysis: State Income Tax Exemption & After-Tax Yield Equivalence Matrix (4.08% 2Y Par Yield Benchmark Benchmark)

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 U.S. government obligation perc

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Corporate & Municipal Bond ETFs

iShares Short Treasury (SHV / SHY) 1–3 Year Rung Duration Analysis: Rolling Rung Ladder vs. T-Bill + Long-Bond Barbell Strategy (4.08% 2Y Par Yield Benchmark Benchmark)

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

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Treasury Ladders & Yield Math

iShares Short Treasury (SHV / SHY) 1–3 Year Rung Duration Analysis: Authorized Participant (AP) Creation/Redemption & NAV Premium/Discount (4.08% 2Y Par Yield Benchmark Benchmark)

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 custom baskets, Rule 6c-11 arbi

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TIPS & Inflation Breakevens

iShares Short Treasury (SHV / SHY) 1–3 Year Rung Duration Analysis: CPI-U Index Ratio Accretion & Real Purchasing-Power Attribution (4.08% 2Y Par Yield Benchmark Benchmark)

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 3-month Reference CPI lag, defl

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ETF Fee Drag & SEC Yield Audits

iShares Short Treasury (SHV / SHY) 1–3 Year Rung Duration Analysis: 2026 FOMC Rate Cycle Rebalancing & Duration Extension Triggers (4.08% 2Y Par Yield Benchmark Benchmark)

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 term-premium hurdle rates for r

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Treasury Ladders & Yield Math

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) DV01 & Convexity Profile: 30-Day SEC Yield vs. Trailing 12-Month Distribution Yield Audit (7.14 yrs Effective Duration ($71.40 DV01) Benchmark)

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 Form N-1A Item 26

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TIPS & Inflation Breakevens

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) DV01 & Convexity Profile: 10-Year Expense Ratio Fee Drag & Compounding Simulation ($100k) (7.14 yrs Effective Duration ($71.40 DV01) Benchmark)

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 basis-point fee di

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ETF Fee Drag & SEC Yield Audits

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) DV01 & Convexity Profile: Modified Duration, DV01 & +/-100 bps Parallel Yield Shock Table (7.14 yrs Effective Duration ($71.40 DV01) Benchmark)

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 second-order Taylo

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Corporate & Municipal Bond ETFs

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) DV01 & Convexity Profile: State Income Tax Exemption & After-Tax Yield Equivalence Matrix (7.14 yrs Effective Duration ($71.40 DV01) Benchmark)

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

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Treasury Ladders & Yield Math

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) DV01 & Convexity Profile: Rolling Rung Ladder vs. T-Bill + Long-Bond Barbell Strategy (7.14 yrs Effective Duration ($71.40 DV01) Benchmark)

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 reinvestment risk

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TIPS & Inflation Breakevens

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) DV01 & Convexity Profile: Authorized Participant (AP) Creation/Redemption & NAV Premium/Discount (7.14 yrs Effective Duration ($71.40 DV01) Benchmark)

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 custom baskets, Ru

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ETF Fee Drag & SEC Yield Audits

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) DV01 & Convexity Profile: CPI-U Index Ratio Accretion & Real Purchasing-Power Attribution (7.14 yrs Effective Duration ($71.40 DV01) Benchmark)

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 3-month Reference

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Corporate & Municipal Bond ETFs

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) DV01 & Convexity Profile: 2026 FOMC Rate Cycle Rebalancing & Duration Extension Triggers (7.14 yrs Effective Duration ($71.40 DV01) Benchmark)

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

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TIPS & Inflation Breakevens

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Long-Duration Convexity: 30-Day SEC Yield vs. Trailing 12-Month Distribution Yield Audit (15.82 yrs Effective Duration ($158.20 DV01) Benchmark)

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 Form N-1A Item 26 a

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ETF Fee Drag & SEC Yield Audits

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Long-Duration Convexity: 10-Year Expense Ratio Fee Drag & Compounding Simulation ($100k) (15.82 yrs Effective Duration ($158.20 DV01) Benchmark)

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 basis-point fee dif

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Corporate & Municipal Bond ETFs

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Long-Duration Convexity: Modified Duration, DV01 & +/-100 bps Parallel Yield Shock Table (15.82 yrs Effective Duration ($158.20 DV01) Benchmark)

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

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Treasury Ladders & Yield Math

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Long-Duration Convexity: State Income Tax Exemption & After-Tax Yield Equivalence Matrix (15.82 yrs Effective Duration ($158.20 DV01) Benchmark)

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 U.S. government obl

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TIPS & Inflation Breakevens

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Long-Duration Convexity: Rolling Rung Ladder vs. T-Bill + Long-Bond Barbell Strategy (15.82 yrs Effective Duration ($158.20 DV01) Benchmark)

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 reinvestment risk i

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ETF Fee Drag & SEC Yield Audits

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Long-Duration Convexity: Authorized Participant (AP) Creation/Redemption & NAV Premium/Discount (15.82 yrs Effective Duration ($158.20 DV01) Benchmark)

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 custom baskets, Rul

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Corporate & Municipal Bond ETFs

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Long-Duration Convexity: CPI-U Index Ratio Accretion & Real Purchasing-Power Attribution (15.82 yrs Effective Duration ($158.20 DV01) Benchmark)

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

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Treasury Ladders & Yield Math

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Long-Duration Convexity: 2026 FOMC Rate Cycle Rebalancing & Duration Extension Triggers (15.82 yrs Effective Duration ($158.20 DV01) Benchmark)

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 term-premium hurdle

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ETF Fee Drag & SEC Yield Audits

Core Aggregate Bond ETFs (GOVT, BND, AGG) Curve Weighting: 30-Day SEC Yield vs. Trailing 12-Month Distribution Yield Audit (5.92 yrs Aggregate Duration Benchmark)

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 Form N-1A Item 26 accrual accounting versus back

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Corporate & Municipal Bond ETFs

Core Aggregate Bond ETFs (GOVT, BND, AGG) Curve Weighting: 10-Year Expense Ratio Fee Drag & Compounding Simulation ($100k) (5.92 yrs Aggregate Duration Benchmark)

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

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Treasury Ladders & Yield Math

Core Aggregate Bond ETFs (GOVT, BND, AGG) Curve Weighting: Modified Duration, DV01 & +/-100 bps Parallel Yield Shock Table (5.92 yrs Aggregate Duration Benchmark)

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 second-order Taylor series convexity adjustments

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TIPS & Inflation Breakevens

Core Aggregate Bond ETFs (GOVT, BND, AGG) Curve Weighting: State Income Tax Exemption & After-Tax Yield Equivalence Matrix (5.92 yrs Aggregate Duration Benchmark)

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 U.S. government obligation percentage thresholds

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ETF Fee Drag & SEC Yield Audits

Core Aggregate Bond ETFs (GOVT, BND, AGG) Curve Weighting: Rolling Rung Ladder vs. T-Bill + Long-Bond Barbell Strategy (5.92 yrs Aggregate Duration Benchmark)

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 reinvestment risk immunization and curve steepen

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Corporate & Municipal Bond ETFs

Core Aggregate Bond ETFs (GOVT, BND, AGG) Curve Weighting: Authorized Participant (AP) Creation/Redemption & NAV Premium/Discount (5.92 yrs Aggregate Duration Benchmark)

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

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Treasury Ladders & Yield Math

Core Aggregate Bond ETFs (GOVT, BND, AGG) Curve Weighting: CPI-U Index Ratio Accretion & Real Purchasing-Power Attribution (5.92 yrs Aggregate Duration Benchmark)

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 3-month Reference CPI lag, deflation floors, and

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TIPS & Inflation Breakevens

Core Aggregate Bond ETFs (GOVT, BND, AGG) Curve Weighting: 2026 FOMC Rate Cycle Rebalancing & Duration Extension Triggers (5.92 yrs Aggregate Duration Benchmark)

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 term-premium hurdle rates for rotating out of 0–

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