iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

IEF

Market cap $45B

This article provides an update on the monthly moving averages we track for the S&P 500 and the Ivy Portfolio after the close of the last business day of the month. The Ivy Portfolio The Ivy Portfolio is based on the asset allocation strategy used by endowment funds from Harvard and Yale.

Nevada-based Peavine Capital bought 194,700 shares of IEF for an estimated $18.6 million in the third quarter. The transaction represented 3.8% of Peavine's 13F reportable assets under management.

A compelling observation was made by Jeffrey Sherman, deputy chief investment officer at DoubleLine, on stage at the Astoria Advisors Macro Summit. He had just stated, “As a bond investor, I'm here to tell you that we're not special, but that we tend to be more risk-averse.

On October 16, 2025, Burns Matteson Capital Management, LLC disclosed a new position in iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF -0.28%), acquiring approximately $2.56 million in shares for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

This article provides an update on the monthly moving averages we track for the S&P 500 and the Ivy Portfolio after the close of the last business day of the month. The Ivy Portfolio The Ivy Portfolio is based on the asset allocation strategy used by endowment funds from Harvard and Yale.

Sovereign risks are evident and corporate earnings have impressed. However, these are known factors – it's time to look ahead. We remain bearish high yield credit, with the spread between high yield-to-investment grade narrowing toward the -1 sigma boundary. Fundamentals in high yield credit have probably struck an inflection point. Investment grade fundamentals seem better-off. However, credit spreads are exceptionally narrow.

This article provides an update on the monthly moving averages we track for the S&P 500 and the Ivy Portfolio after the close of the last business day of the month. The Ivy Portfolio The Ivy Portfolio is based on the asset allocation strategy used by endowment funds from Harvard and Yale.

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Yield spreads, especially the 10-year to 3-month and 10-2 year, offer crucial insight into market expectations for the economy and the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF alike. As argued in recent months, we expect a cyclical slowdown to consolidate and risk-off sentiment to prevail, which could bolsted IEF ETF's total returns. Though merely a judgement call, we expect real yields to diminish on the basis of a lower neutral rate and a softer term premium. Moreover, we expect breakevens to calm.

The bond market looks increasingly focused on slowing economic growth vs. tariff inflation.