United States 4 Week Bill Yield - Quote - Chart - Historical Data (2024)

FAQs

What is the yield on a 4 week treasury bill? ›

Basic Info. 4 Week Treasury Bill Rate is at 5.27%, compared to 5.28% the previous market day and 4.91% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 1.43%. The 4 Week Treasury Bill Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury bill that has a maturity of 4 weeks.

4-week and 8-week bills are offered each week. Except for holidays or special circ*mstances, the offering is announced on Tuesday, the bills are auctioned on Thursday, and they are issued on the following Tuesday.

Historically, 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate reached a record high of 15.84 and a record low of 0.52, the median value is 5.54. Typical value range is from 1.44 to 3.46.

If you're saving for a goal less than a year away: If you're saving money for a goal with a short-time horizon, T-bills can make more sense than CDs. They provide a higher APY than savings accounts, and they're more liquid than CDs.

1 Year Treasury Rate is at 5.07%, compared to 5.13% the previous market day and 5.27% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 2.96%.

Key Points. Pros: I bonds come with a high interest rate during inflationary periods, they're low-risk, and they help protect against inflation. Cons: Rates are variable, there's a lockup period and early withdrawal penalty, and there's a limit to how much you can invest.

The only interest payment to you occurs when your bill matures. At that time, you are paid the par amount (also called face value) of the bill.

How to buy 4 week Treasuries? ›

You can only buy T-bills in electronic form, either from a brokerage firm or directly from the government at TreasuryDirect.gov. (You can also buy Series I savings bonds through TreasuryDirect.gov). The most common maturity dates are four weeks, eight weeks, 13 weeks, 26 weeks and 52 weeks.

Key Takeaways

Interest from Treasury bills (T-bills) is subject to federal income taxes but not state or local taxes. The interest income received in a year is recorded on Form 1099-INT.

The CMT rate refers to a computed yield that is derived by taking the average yield of different types of Treasury securities that are set to mature at different times and using it to adjust for a number of time periods.

While the CMT index is not going away, we will no longer acquire loans based on this index. As a reminder, we previously announced several new ARM plans tied to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) and began accepting delivery of loans last year.

1 Month Treasury Rate (I:1MTCMR)

1 Month Treasury Rate is at 5.47%, compared to 5.47% the previous market day and 5.18% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 1.47%. The 1 Month Treasury Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury bill that has a maturity of 1 month.

3 Month Treasury Bill Rate is at 5.25%, compared to 5.25% the previous market day and 5.14% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 4.19%. The 3 Month Treasury Bill Rate is the yield received for investing in a government issued treasury security that has a maturity of 3 months.

To calculate yield, subtract the bill's purchase price from its face value and then divide the result by the bill's purchase price. Finally, multiply your answer by 100 to convert it to a percentage.

To calculate the price, take 180 days and multiply by 1.5 to get 270. Then, divide by 360 to get 0.75, and subtract 100 minus 0.75. The answer is 99.25. Because you're buying a $1,000 Treasury bill instead of one for $100, multiply 99.25 by 10 to get the final price of $992.50.

Treasury Rate Details

Treasury bills also known as T-bills are securities issued by the United States federal government. The current yield for the 4-month T-bill is 5.47%. At the end the 17 week term all interest is paid out.