What is a 2 year Treasury yield?

The 2 year treasury yield is included on the shorter end of the yield curve and is important when looking at the overall US economy. Historically, the 2 year treasury yield went as low as 0.16% in the low rate environment after the Great Recession.

What is the 2 year Treasury rate?

View and export this data back to 1990. Upgrade now. 2 Year Treasury Rate is at 4.89%, compared to 4.92% the previous market day and 4.33% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 3.21%. The 2 Year Treasury Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury security that has a maturity of 2 years.

What is a Treasury yield?

Treasury yields can be expressed as the interest rate which the U.S. Government pays to borrow money for different lengths of time. Conversely, from the investors’ perspective, treasury yields are simply the return on investment on the U.S. government’s debt obligations. The yield on a 5 Year Treasury Note plus some inflation premium.