The UST yield curve aggregate closed up a net 0.68% week over week on 9/15, to an average of 5.006923, the first Friday close this cycle in the 5s.
As expected, fixed income isn't doing well in this rising-rate environment. Stocks have done surprisingly well this year, and even cash has beaten bonds.
YTD performance:
Treasury VFISX 0.68% VFITX -0.26% VUSTX -4.12%;
Investment Grade VFSTX 2.21% VFICX 1.73% VWESX 0.00%;
Total Bond VBTLX 0.44%;
Cash VMFXX 3.48%;
Total Stock VTSAX 16.45%.
Other popular vehicles:
$SPX 16.37%
$AGG -2.12%
$TLT -8.38%.
