One of the most popular measures of bond yield is yield to maturity (YTM). Also called book yield or redemption yield, it’s the estimated rate of return an investor can expect from a bond when held ...

If a bond is "callable," it means that the issuer has the right to buy the bond back at a predetermined date before its full maturity date. The call could happen at the bond's face value, or the ...

Rising interest rates have increased the long-term expected dividends and returns of most bonds and bond funds. There is a simple way to estimate the long-term expected returns of these securities, ...

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Yield to maturity The biggest difference between IRR and yield to maturity is that the latter is talking about investments that have already been made. Yield to maturity, or YTM, is used to calculate ...

Interest rates have skyrocketed YTD, leading to wild swings in bond fund yields. Yields can be measured in several different ways too, which further complicates matters. Thought an article looking at ...

Yield calculation starts by dividing the coupon rate by two and the result by current bond price. Using a simple yield method can overlook gains or losses due upon bond maturity. Including potential ...

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The yield to maturity (YTM) is total return on bonds if held till maturity date. YTM is different from the yield on the bonds. For instance, suppose a company issues bonds with a 10 percent annual ...