- Peloton leader iShares MBS ETF gains 0.44%; currently at $94.61
- IShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF moves 0.04% by midday
- European markets are sideways.
The trading session is well on its way, markets don't have a clear cut direction — Nasdaq trades at 12,029 after losing 0.36%. S&P 500 holds at 4,132.39.
European markets are flat. Asia-Pacific markets are currently mixed so far this session.
3Rd quarter earnings season is mostly over, with F5 Networks Inc & Universal Health Services Inc releasing their earnings reports just this week.
Data to be released later is expected to clarify investor sentiment while boosting price action volatility as United States Core Durable Goods Orders projected to decline to -0.2% while previous data was -0.1%; data will be released Wednesday. United States Crude Oil Inventories is projected to outperform its last figure with -1 million, having previously been at -4.58 million. The figure will be published Wednesday. United States Building Permits is expected tomorrow at 13:30 UTC.
While markets are generally sideways so far today, these assets are pulling ahead as iShares MBS ETF up 0.44% trading at $94.61. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF is doing well and gains 0.41%.
Despite lacklustre price action, some assets are lagging behind their peers as iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF is trading at $25.35, moves 0.04%.
IShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF has been pretty quiet for the last a month, trading mostly flat and moving by only 0.02 cents on average.
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | +0.41% in mid-session
- The past 6 months have been positive for Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF as it appreciated 6.35%, having traded as low as $43.58.
- Shareholders to attain annual dividend yield of 1% this year
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has appreciated 6.35% over the past six months. Based on current prices, VMBS investors are currently earning an annual dividend yield of 1% after the fund distributed a quarterly dividend of 11.8 cents per share for all eligible shareholders as of Thursday, March 2nd. The most recent payment was made on Monday, March 6th.