SCHQ - Comparing Long-Term Treasury ETFs: TLT VGLT SPTL SCHQ XTWY

2024-01-30 00:39:04 ET

Summary

• The article discusses the merits of investing in long-term bonds in 2024 and recommends alternatives to the iShares 20 Plus Year Treasury Bond ETF.
• The SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF is compared to other long-term treasury bond ETFs, highlighting its lower credit rating compared to Vanguard's VGLT.
• TLT, VGLT, or SPTL may be the most appropriate option for ETF investors in long-term treasuries, depending on their needs.

We wrote in a recent article about the merits of investing in long-term bonds in 2024, including how our predictions of falling interest rates will lead to these types of fixed income investments performing well. In that article, we advocated for using an alternative to the widely-known iShares 20 Plus Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT). Our preferred choice was the Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF (VGLT)....

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