Invests in U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate securities. Tracks the performance of an underlying index focused on long-term U.S. Treasury bonds. Now — the numbers.
The stock trades 29% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $3.89 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
This stock swings about 2.4 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
We grade companies — revenue, margins, balance sheets. This is a fund, so there is no report card to give. That is not a low grade; it is a different kind of thing.
One-line summary: a basket, not a business. Judge it by what it holds.