Tag: liquidity

March 5th, 2018

ETFs Offer Benefits for DB Plans

Defined benefit (DB) plans can use exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to manage risk and enhance liquidity, among other things.

Yesterday, the Dow increased 44.95 points (0.18%) to 25,064.36, the NASDAQ closed 20.26 points (0.26%) lower at 7,805.72, and the S&P 500 was down 2.88 points (0.10%) at 2,798.43. The Russell 2000 lost 8.48 points (0.50%) to finish at 1,678.60, and the Wilshire 5000 decreased 37.79 points (0.13%) to 29,223.59.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was down 6/32, increasing its yield to 2.852%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 19/32, bringing its yield up to 2.959%.

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