Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

VGIT

Market cap $40.3B

For decades, the playbook for high-income investors was almost reflexive: put municipal bonds in your taxable account, put Treasuries and corporates in your IRA.

President Donald Trump's room to wage war while maneuvering on economic policy is being tested by a force largely beyond his control: the bond market.

The yield on the 10-year note finished May 22, 2026 at 4.56% while the 2-year note ended at 4.13%. The chart below overlays the daily performance of several Treasury bonds, starting from the pre-recession equity market peaks, along with the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) since 2007.

The yield on the 10-year note finished May 15, 2026 at 4.59% while the 2-year note ended at 4.09%. This marks the highest level for each since February 2025.

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:01 - Bond Market Selloffs, Inflation Concerns 00:01:44 - Buy the Dip?

The yield on the 10-year note finished May 8, 2026 at 4.38%. Meanwhile, the 2-year note ended at 3.90% and the 30-year yield ended at 4.95%.

Our monthly market valuation updates have long had the same conclusion: US stock indexes are significantly overvalued, which suggests cautious expectations for investment returns.

Your retirement check is about to get squeezed by a Fed civil war you did not vote for.

The yield on the 10-year note finished May 1, 2026 at 4.39%. Meanwhile, the 2-year note ended at 3.88% and the 30-year yield ended at 4.97%.

This article looks at the 10-year Treasury yield's historical trends since 1962, exploring its relationship with key economic indicators like the Fed Funds Rate (FFR), inflation, and the S&P 500. Fighting Inflation vs.