F Fund

**James48843** · 07-20-2007, 04:23 PM

Question 1: AGG tracks almost exactly with "F", based on past share pricings. (98% or more of the time). The only time I've seen differences over the past year or so is a very slight variation which can be attribtured to the "rounding off" of the price one way or another.

Question 2: I have no idea what "future bond downgrades" would do to "F" price.

**offtrack** · 07-20-2007, 04:40 PM

Here are links on AGG and Barclay's US debt fund holdings

http://www6.ingretirementplans.com/custom/540.pdf

http://www.ishares.com/fund_info/hol...d=d&symbol=AGG

**buda** · 07-25-2007, 02:38 AM

Moved 50% into for Wednesday

**Fivetears** · 08-09-2007, 01:58 AM

Treasurys Dive as Fed, China Rattle Bond Market
Treasury prices closed sharply lower Wednesday, sending yields higher, as traders continued to digest the Federal Reserve's latest statement on interest rates and on growing speculation that China may start selling U.S. government bonds. A rally in the U.S. stock market also drew investors away from the bond market. The market moved lower on renewed concerns of Chinese diversification out of dollar assets, the Fed's as-expected statement, and lack of any major buying motivation.
http://foxnews.smartmoney.com/bn/ON/...08-000809-1619

**tsptalk** · 08-16-2007, 03:25 PM

Bond yields are deep in the red, yet the AGG is down. I thought I understood how this worked.

**350zCommTech** · 08-16-2007, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by tsptalk

Bond yields are deep in the red, yet the AGG is down. I thought I understood how this worked.

Not to worry. That AGG charts is worthless for day to day use. I have the F fund up 2-3 pennies right now.

**tsptalk** · 08-16-2007, 04:10 PM

Do you use another source for a quote? Someone had mentioned a TLT or something like that at one time.

Thanks

**350zCommTech** · 08-16-2007, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by tsptalk

Do you use another source for a quote? Someone had mentioned a TLT or something like that at one time.

Thanks

You're going to laugh at this because it's a very simple process, but it works. All I do is look at bond yields such as $TNX or the bond yields page at cnnmoney.com. I take the yield changes of the 10yr and/or 30yr and divide by 2.

For example, right now, the yield change for $TNX is -.82. .82/2 = .4 or 4 a 4 cents gain. But the change in the 30yr is only -.48. .48/2 = .2 or a 2 cents gain. If the yields are +, then it's a loss.

So, my guess right now is a gain of 3-4 cents for the F fund.