Approximate Yield on US T-Note/T-Bond

Q

What is the Approximate Yield on US Treasury Note/Bond?

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A

Approximate Yield on a US Treasury Note/Bond (T-Note/T-Bond) refers to the equivalent interest rate calculated with revenues and capitals averaged out per year.


  Approximate Yield=
  (Coupon Rate)×Par
  +
  Par-PVT
  0.5×(Par
  +PV)
Par=Par value (Face value)
PV=Present Value (Initial investment)
T=Term in years

Note that capital gain and capital are averaged in the above formula:

Average Capital Gain=
  Par-PVT
0.5×(Par
  +PV)

Approximate Yield is not widely used. Some publications mistakenly refer Approximate Yield as YTM (Yield To Maturity)

References:

 

Performance Measurements Summary on US T-Note/T-Bond

Current Yield on US T-Note/T-Bond

Performance Measurements of US Treasury Notes/Bonds

⇑⇑ US Treasury Securities

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