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DFVL
iPath US Treasury 5-year Bull ETN

Price: $77.02
Change: $10.27 (0.15%)
Category: Government Bonds
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $66.75
  • 52 Week Hi $116.05
  • AUM $5.9 M
  • Shares 0.1 M

Analyst Report

This product offers exposure to intermediate-term Treasuries, giving investors a precise tool for fine tuning the fixed income side of their portfolio. Given this specific focus, DFVL might be too granular for inclusion in many long-term portfolios; it's better used as a tactical tool to bet on strong performance from a specific corner of the Treasury market.

There are several elements of DFVL that should be considered and understood before establishing a position. First, DFVL is an ETN; that means that investors are exposed to the credit risk of the issuing institution. The ETN structure also has some advantages; DFVL will not incur tracking error, which can be a major drag on return in ETFs that implement futures-based strategies. The ETN structure can also result in unique tax treatment compared to comparable ETNs. It should also be noted that the index to which this ETN is linked consists not of Treasuries but of futures contracts; as such, DFVL can exhibit returns and volatility that are different from products that invest directly in Treasuries.

One potential drawback of this product is the relatively high expense ratio; DFVL's fees are considerably higher than some of the alternatives in the Government Bonds ETFdb Category that offer similar exposure.

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 782
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume n/a

Alternative ETFs in the Government Bonds Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest VGSH 0.05% $7.3 B 1 M 2.71%
Largest (AUM) SHV 0.15% $23.5 B 3 M 0.81%
Most Liquid (Volume) TLT 0.15% $18.1 B 16 M 24.17%
Top YTD Performer ZROZ 0.15% $357.1 M 113,922 34.42%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

1
Number of Holdings
100.00%
% Assets in Top 10
 
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Number of Holdings
1
Rank
39 of 42
Low
DTYL (1)
High
GOVT (194)
% Assets in Top 10
100.00%
Rank
29 of 42
Low
SPTI (18.13%)
High
USFR (100.00%)

 
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Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Bond Future 100.0%
Bond Sector Percentage
Bond Sector Percentage
Coupon Range Percentage
Credit Percentage
Maturity Percentage
 
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Asset Percentage
Bond Future 100.0%
 
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DFVL Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
WBII (15.0)
High
WBII (15.0)

DFVL Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
n/a
Dividend Date
n/a
Annual Dividend Rate
n/a

n/a
Dividend
n/a
Dividend Date
n/a
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
SCHQ (0.60%)
High
WBIN (7.10%)

DFVL Fund Flows

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Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for DFVL on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Government Bonds with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity n/a n/a
Expenses C n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

DFVL Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.545%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.19%
Category Average
0.25%
Expense Ratio
0.75%
Rank
39 of 42
Low
VGSH (0.05%)
High
WBII (1.29%)
ESG Themes and Scores

DFVL does not have an ESG score. There are no ESG themes that map to this ETF.

DFVL Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

-6.72%
1 Week Return
-3.01%
4 Week Return
7.47%
13 Week Return
5.06%
26 Week Return
7.92%
Year to Date Return
No Ranking Available
1 Year Return
No Ranking Available
3 Year Return
No Ranking Available
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
-6.72%
Rank
40 of 41
Low
STPP (-9.90%)
High
EDV (10.59%)
4 Week Return
-3.01%
Rank
34 of 37
Low
WBIN (-14.65%)
High
DTUL (14.03%)
13 Week Return
7.47%
Rank
13 of 31
Low
WBIN (-16.97%)
High
ZROZ (31.22%)
26 Week Return
5.06%
Rank
16 of 29
Low
WBIN (-16.11%)
High
ZROZ (25.74%)
Year to Date Return
7.92%
Rank
13 of 31
Low
WBIN (-16.16%)
High
ZROZ (34.42%)
1 Year Return
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
STPP (-15.23%)
High
ZROZ (53.20%)
3 Year Return
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
STPP (-27.43%)
High
ZROZ (73.87%)
5 Year Return
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
STPP (-25.56%)
High
ZROZ (62.45%)

 
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DFVL Charts

DFVL Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

 
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5 Day Volatility
399.58%
Rank
2 of 41
Low
CLTL (0.15%)
High
DTUL (429.64%)
20 Day Volatility
199.55%
Rank
2 of 33
Low
BIL (0.32%)
High
DTUL (216.43%)
50 Day Volatility
126.56%
Rank
2 of 31
Low
BIL (0.24%)
High
DTUL (137.28%)
200 Day Volatility
89.73%
Rank
2 of 31
Low
BIL (0.21%)
High
DTUL (97.32%)
Beta
-0.28
Rank
25 of 31
Low
WBIN (-1.63)
High
SCHQ (1.7)
Standard Deviation
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
USFR (0.14%)
High
ZROZ (14.86%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $84.08
  • 60 Day MA $77.30
  • MACD 15 Period -8.16
  • MACD 100 Period 1.89
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 79.16
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 79.16
  • RSI 10 Day 47
  • RSI 20 Day 48
  • RSI 30 Day 49
  • Ultimate Oscillator 45

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $63.96
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $109.95
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $67.16
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $102.98
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $64.97
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $99.10

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 n/a
  • Support Level 2 $63.86
  • Resistance Level 1 n/a
  • Resistance Level 2 $83.60

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 42.18
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 18.10
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 31.30
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 22.51

Fact Sheet

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