US Treasury carry & roll-down: where is an investor best paid to sit?
USD: total expected return (basis points) against tenor (years), for a 1M holding horizon (1 month), computed under a static-curve assumption. Source: US Department of the Treasury (bootstrapped). Sweet spot marked.
| Horizon | Tenor | Total | Carry | Rolldown | Bucket | Pct (10y)Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | 20.0y | 53.8 bps | 41.7 | 12.1 | 15-20y | Locked |
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| # | Tenor | Total | Carry | Rolldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20.0y | 53.8 | 41.7 | 12.1 |
| 2 | 19.5y | 53.0 | 41.4 | 11.6 |
| 3 | 19.0y | 52.2 | 41.1 | 11.1 |
| 4 | 18.5y | 51.5 | 40.8 | 10.7 |
| 5 | 18.0y | 50.7 | 40.5 | 10.2 |