iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
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of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
252% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $276M | Put options by funds: $78.6M
102% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 54
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 295 | Existing positions reduced: 238
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.8B [Q4 2024] → $12.7B (+$838M) [Q1 2025]
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 721 [Q4 2024] → 753 (+32) [Q1 2025]
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 55 [Q4 2024] → 56 (+1) [Q1 2025]
0.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.92% [Q4 2024] → 82.64% (+0.72%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for IEI.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
IEI: Not Very Efficient Way To Target Moderate Duration
IEI offers mid-duration Treasury exposure with low credit risk, but its expense ratio is higher than a combination or single alternatives depending on the desired accuracy of duration matching. Current inflation and duration risks are muted, with the main concern around potential USD weakness from fiscal deficits. Market consensus and recent data suggest stable leading inflation indicators and job markets, reducing the urgency for policy accommodation or fear of aggressive disinflation.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Most U.S. Treasury Prices Slide Since 'Liberation Day'
In recent days, a new headwind is weighing on fixed income securities: a US government budget bill, which is expected to significantly raise an already hefty federal deficit in the years ahead. Long-term Treasuries are the biggest losers post-Liberation Day, based on a set of ETFs through yesterday's close (May 21).
Positive
Market Watch
3 months ago
Despite trade-war angst, junk bonds are holding up as Trump marks 100 days
A riskier part of the bond market is offering yields around 8%, according to a BlackRock strategist
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
IEI: Partial Oil Recovery Doing No Favours For Duration Bets
The iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF is sensitive to yield curve changes, making it risky amid rising inflation expectations and disappointments regarding rate cuts. IEI's irregular maturity profile increases costs unnecessarily; cheaper alternatives with similar duration exposures exist, making IEI specifically uninteresting. The bond market's optimism on rate reductions may be misplaced, as rising inflation expectations and partial oil price recovery could force the Fed to prioritize inflation control.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
6 months ago
IEI: The Prospects Don't Justify The Fees Right Now
IEI targets intermediate-term U.S. Treasuries but introduces unnecessary interest rate risk with a 4.26-year duration. Historical performance shows IEI's sensitivity to Fed actions, with significant price moves during crises and periods of uncertainty. Current risks outweigh the prospects; sticky inflation and a slower pace of cuts make IEI less attractive.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
9 months ago
IEI: Significant Upward Shifts In The Yield Curve
Core inflation remains high, and if oil prices don't stay down, the headline and core readings should converge. With growth not a concern yet given the data, the Fed has less reason to cut rates, despite the comments of committee members. It doesn't help that there is upside for oil due to supply risks related to Iran-Israel escalation risks. This could reverse some of the CPI cooling we've seen precluding rates.
Neutral
Market Watch
9 months ago
Here's how bond ETFs fared as investors parsed new inflation, jobless-claims data
This week's ETF Wrap shines the light on bond-fund performance as investors on Thursday weighed fresh inflation and jobless-claims data.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
10 months ago
Rates Spark: ECB Presser Bear-Flattened The Curve
The ECB cut rates by 25bp as widely anticipated, but a slightly hawkish tilt bear flattened the EUR curve, which in our view remains priced aggressively. In the US, as the markets head towards the Fed's first rate cut, the probability of a larger cut rose slightly on Thursday.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
Where Fed Is Likely To Go And What That Means For Equities
Mott Capital Management's Michael Kramer on market divergences, interest rates, and inflation. How many rate cuts will we see?
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
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