SeekingAlpha · Oct 21, 2026
Investing In A 5% Bond World: The Barbell
Investors who want exposure to a 5% bond environment can pair a zero-duration fund with a core-duration vehicle in a barbell approach.
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$50.43
Up+$0.01 (+0.02%)
Updated Nov 4, 2026, 10:51 AM
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1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Nov 3, 2026
USFR closed at $50.43 after 21 trading sessions, up 0.04% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | $50.42 | $50.43 | $50.42 | $50.43 | 8.19M |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $50.42 | $50.42 | $50.41 | $50.42 | 11.75M |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $50.405 | $50.41 | $50.40 | $50.40 | 7.94M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $50.39 | $50.39 | $50.38 | $50.39 | 5.09M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $50.38 | $50.38 | $50.37 | $50.38 | 5.96M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $50.38 | $50.38 | $50.37 | $50.37 | 6.49M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $50.54 | $50.54 | $50.53 | $50.53 | 4.86M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $50.52 | $50.53 | $50.52 | $50.52 | 5.46M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $50.52 | $50.52 | $50.51 | $50.51 | 5.88M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $50.51 | $50.51 | $50.50 | $50.50 | 4.45M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $50.50 | $50.51 | $50.50 | $50.50 | 5.33M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $50.495 | $50.50 | $50.49 | $50.50 | 5.23M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $50.48 | $50.49 | $50.48 | $50.48 | 8.94M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $50.47 | $50.48 | $50.46 | $50.48 | 5.55M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $50.46 | $50.47 | $50.46 | $50.47 | 7.29M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $50.45 | $50.46 | $50.45 | $50.45 | 4.93M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $50.45 | $50.45 | $50.44 | $50.45 | 3.62M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $50.44 | $50.45 | $50.44 | $50.44 | 5.52M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $50.44 | $50.44 | $50.42 | $50.43 | 6.18M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $50.42 | $50.43 | $50.42 | $50.42 | 5.2M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $50.41 | $50.42 | $50.41 | $50.41 | 5.82M |
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The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the component securities of the index and investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of such component securities. The index is designed to measure the performance of floating rate public obligations of the U.S. Treasury. The fund is non-diversified.
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SeekingAlpha · Oct 21, 2026
Investors who want exposure to a 5% bond environment can pair a zero-duration fund with a core-duration vehicle in a barbell approach.
SeekingAlpha · Oct 14, 2026
Zero-duration strategies could help manage rate uncertainty and volatility, including as part of a barbell approach with longer-duration bonds.
Yahoo · Oct 13, 2026
Rising rates are grinding through bond portfolios, but one corner of the Treasury market resets its coupon every single week. Whether that mechanism actually beats owning plain T-bills depends on a timing question most investors never think to ask.
Yahoo · Oct 4, 2026
Most bond investors know rising rates hurt their portfolios, but a corner of the Treasury market is structured to do the opposite. The question is whether this overlooked instrument actually delivers on that promise when it matters most.
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