S&P 5007,773.95▲ +0.66%Nasdaq 10031,076.44▲ +0.87%Dow51,267.90▲ +0.18%Russell 20002,847.14▲ +0.50%VIX15.51▼ -0.06%10Y yield5.31%▲ +3.0 bpWTI crude88.74▼ -0.77%Gold4,163.80▲ +0.17%Bitcoin85,519▼ -0.31%Nikkei 22570,683.98▲ +1.05%Hang Seng24,213.71▲ +0.72%Shanghai3,842.20▲ +0.31%KOSPI6,941.39▼ -0.89%Nifty 5022,712.85▲ +0.70%ASX 2008,735.70▲ +0.57%FTSE 10010,578.81▲ +0.77%DAX25,414.13▲ +0.63%Euro Stoxx 506,279.21▲ +0.59%TSX35,518.60▲ +0.04%S&P 5007,773.95▲ +0.66%Nasdaq 10031,076.44▲ +0.87%Dow51,267.90▲ +0.18%Russell 20002,847.14▲ +0.50%VIX15.51▼ -0.06%10Y yield5.31%▲ +3.0 bpWTI crude88.74▼ -0.77%Gold4,163.80▲ +0.17%Bitcoin85,519▼ -0.31%Nikkei 22570,683.98▲ +1.05%Hang Seng24,213.71▲ +0.72%Shanghai3,842.20▲ +0.31%KOSPI6,941.39▼ -0.89%Nifty 5022,712.85▲ +0.70%ASX 2008,735.70▲ +0.57%FTSE 10010,578.81▲ +0.77%DAX25,414.13▲ +0.63%Euro Stoxx 506,279.21▲ +0.59%TSX35,518.60▲ +0.04%
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IEF: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF research

As of 09-28-2026

Below gradeBondRole: rate hedge6-month horizonMacro: HEADWIND

IEF is a 7-10 year Treasury fund, useful when investors want rate protection or a recession hedge, but this is a risk-on regime with the S&P 500 well above its 200-day average. Returns are negative across every horizon (1m -3.62%, 3m -4.84%, 12m -3.32%) and relative strength vs SPY is -8.13% over 3 months. Being below its 200-day trend confirms the momentum is against it right now. There is little reason to hold a duration hedge when the macro signal favors equities.

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