United States 52 Week Bill Yield - Quote - Chart - Historical Data (2024)

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What is the yield on a 52 week treasury bill? ›

2 Year Treasury Rate is at 3.59%, compared to 3.68% the previous market day and 4.97% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 3.22%. The 2 Year Treasury Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury security that has a maturity of 2 years.

3 Month Treasury Bill Rate is at 4.93%, compared to 4.94% the previous market day and 5.30% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 4.19%.

The 5 year treasury yield is included on the longer end of the yield curve. Historically, the 5 Year treasury yield reached as high as 16.27% in 1981, as the Federal Reserve was aggressively raising benchmark rates in an effort to contain inflation.

Choosing between a CD and Treasuries depends on how long of a term you want. For terms of one to six months, as well as 10 years, rates are close enough that Treasuries are the better pick. For terms of one to five years, CDs are currently paying more, and it's a large enough difference to give them the edge.

Basic Info. 6 Month Treasury Bill Rate is at 4.54%, compared to 4.58% the previous market day and 5.31% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 4.49%. The 6 Month Treasury Bill Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury bill that has a maturity of 6 months.

2 Year Treasury Rate is at 3.64%, compared to 3.62% the previous market day and 4.96% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.00%.

The US 10 Year Treasury Bond Note Yield is expected to trade at 3.88 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 3.81 in 12 months time.

Both bonds and notes pay interest every six months.

Treasury bills, or T-bills, are Treasury obligations maturing within a year. Treasury yields are inversely related to Treasury prices. Each Treasury debt maturity trades at its own yield, an expression of price.

Are T-bills a good investment? ›

For a risk-averse investor, T-bills offer steady, albeit typically low, returns and are useful for preserving capital and maintaining liquidity. However, their low-risk nature also means they generally provide lower yields compared to other investments, and potentially will not keep pace with inflation over time.

What Are Treasury Bills Quoted In? Treasury bills are quoted in yield form, not in prices. This means the numbers you see are in basis points. For example, a bid of 4.655 is 465.5 basis points.

10 Year Treasury Rate is at 3.65%, compared to 3.70% the previous market day and 4.29% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 4.25%. The 10 Year Treasury Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury security that has a maturity of 10 year.

5 Year Treasury Rate (I:5YTRNK)

5 Year Treasury Rate is at 3.49%, compared to 3.50% the previous market day and 4.39% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.53%.

The values shown are daily data published by the Federal Reserve Board based on the average yield of a range of Treasury securities, all adjusted to the equivalent of a five-year maturity. The current 5 year treasury yield as of September 05, 2024 is 3.54%.

Treasury bills, or bills, are typically issued at a discount from the par amount (also called face value). For example, if you buy a $1,000 bill at a price per $100 of $99.986111, then you would pay $999.86 ($1,000 x . 99986111 = $999.86111). * When the bill matures, you would be paid its face value, $1,000.

Definition: The “real yield” of a TIPS is its yield above official future U.S. inflation, over the term of the TIPS. So a real yield of 2.055% means an investment in this TIPS will provide a return that exceeds U.S. inflation by 2.055% for 29 years, 6 months.

Median Forecasts for 3-Month Treasury Bill Rate is at 3.98%, compared to 4.10% last quarter and 5.13% last year.