iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF trades at $93.05, while Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $119.22. The key difference: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| IEF | XLY | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $97.99 | $124.52 |
52-Week Low | $92.76 | $105.64 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
The underlying index measures the performance of public obligations of the US Treasury that have a remaining maturity of greater than or equal to seven years and less than ten years. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and the fund will invest at least 90% of its assets in US Treasury securities that the advisor believes will help the fund track the underlying index.
Read more on IEF →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: retail; hotels, restaurants and leisure; textiles, apparel and luxury goods; household durables; automobiles; auto components; distributors; leisure products; and diversified consumer services. It is non-diversified.
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