ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for DLBS
DLBS is a passive ETN that seeks to replicate the Barclays Capital Long Bond Futures Targeted Exposure Index (-100%). The index seeks to produce returns that track movements in response to an increase or decrease, as applicable, in the yields available to investors purchasing long dated U.S. Treasury bonds.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Inverse Bonds | 0.75% | 2010-08-09 | Barclays iPath | ETN | -9.73% |
* As of 05-23-2012
DLBS Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | B+ | TBF |
| Expenses | A | JGBS |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for DLBS on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Inverse Bonds ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
DLBS Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for DLBS, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in DLBS's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for DLBS
This ETN is designed to offer investors a way to access short exposure to long-dated Treasuries, a corner of the bond market that may struggle when interest rates are on the rise. DLBS is an exchange-traded note, meaning that investors are exposed to the credit risk of the issuing institution but...
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