SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Zions Direct, the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase municipal bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces its weekly auction results. Since 2006, Zions Direct has auctioned over $1.9 billion in more than 6,000 fixed-income auctions.
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In auctions closed from August 20, 2012 to August 24, 2012, investors purchasing municipal bonds in the auctions received average tax-exempt yields 0.71 percentage points, or 71 basis points, higher than similar bonds as reported by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
Municipal Bond Auction Comparison Data (auction data from auctions.zionsdirect.com) | |||||
Issuer | Term | Rating | Auction Yield | MSRB | Difference |
Avg Yield | (basis points) | ||||
Marco Island, FL Rev | 1 Month | Insured A | 0.95% | 0.35% | 60 |
Galveston Cnty, TX GO | 5 Month | Insured AA | 1.05% | 0.35% | 70 |
Louisville & Jefferson Co, KY Rev | 15 Month | AAA | 1.28% | 0.29% | 99 |
Woodland Fin Auth, CA Rev | 18 Month | AA | 1.35% | 0.47% | 88 |
Union Cnty Sch Dist, GA GO | 1 Month | Insured AA | 0.98% | 0.35% | 63 |
Alamance Cnty, NC GO | 6 Month | AA | 1.20% | 0.31% | 89 |
Grants Pass, OR GO | 9 Month | AA | 1.00% | 0.34% | 66 |
Tooele Cnty Sch Dist, UT GO | 21 Month | Insured AAA | 1.34% | 0.53% | 81 |
State of Oregon, Cop | 2 Month | Insured AA | 0.95% | 0.35% | 60 |
South Carolina Pub Srv Auth, Rev | 4 Month | Insured AA | 0.90% | 0.35% | 55 |
Rowan Cnty, NC GO | 8 Month | Insured AA | 1.00% | 0.35% | 65 |
Minnehaha Cnty, SD Cop | 15 Month | AA | 0.98% | 0.34% | 64 |
Huber Heights, OH Rev | 3 Month | A | 1.16% | 0.63% | 53 |
Greenville Cnty, SC GO | 7 Month | AAA | 0.90% | 0.36% | 54 |
Greater Arizona Dev Auth, Rev | 11 Month | Insured A | 1.38% | 0.42% | 96 |
Grand Prairie, TX GO | 18 Month | AA | 1.19% | 0.34% | 85 |
Pueblo Cnty Sch Dist #70, CO GO | 3 Month | Insured AA | 0.92% | 0.35% | 57 |
Forsyth Cnty, NC GO | 6 Month | AAA | 1.00% | 0.36% | 64 |
Highlnds Rch Met Dist #2, CO GO | 10 Month | Insured AA | 1.00% | 0.42% | 58 |
Louisville & Jefferson Co, KY Rev | 15 Month | AAA | 1.30% | 0.29% | 101 |
Average Difference | 71 | ||||
Zions Direct, in conjunction with BondDesk Group LLC, regularly publishes a Market Snapshot for investors to help understand the current bond market, summarizing current weighted-average yields of investment-grade municipal and corporate bonds.
ZIONS DIRECT / BONDDESK® MARKET SNAPSHOT
Municipal Bonds' Average Yields Trade Data* (source: MSRB) | |||||||
2012 - 2013 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | |
Rating | <9mo | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 7 yr | 10 yr |
AAA | 0.31% | 0.32% | 0.44% | 0.55% | 0.90% | 1.42% | 1.83% |
AA | 0.31% | 0.37% | 0.48% | 0.67% | 1.02% | 1.68% | 2.16% |
A | 0.57% | 0.46% | 0.78% | 0.90% | 1.47% | 2.18% | 1.98% |
BBB | 1.21% | 1.28% | 1.66% | 1.98% | 2.40% | 3.16% | 3.75% |
Insured AAA-AA | 0.38% | 0.42% | 0.55% | 0.68% | 1.18% | 1.67% | 2.11% |
*Terms are defined as follows: < 9 months = anything up to .75 years to maturity; 1 year = anything greater than 0.75 years up to 1.5 years to maturity; 2 years = anything greater than 1.5 years up to 2.5 years to maturity; 3 years = anything greater than 2.5 years up to 4 years to maturity; 5 years = anything greater than 4 years up to 6 years to maturity; 7 years = anything greater than 6 years up to 8.5 years to maturity; 10 years = anything greater than 8.5 years up to 11.5 years to maturity. | |||||||
THE INFORMATION IN THE MARKET SNAPSHOT IS NOT INTENDED TO SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT AN INDICATION OF FUTURE RESULTS.
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Market Snapshot Information Disclaimer
MSRB bond trade data displayed as weighted average yield. Municipal bond information from MSRB as of August 24, 2012. The Trade Data was developed by BondDesk Group based on information from MSRB's Real-Time Transaction Reporting System, and excludes transactions in taxable bonds. Auction information from auctions.zionsdirect.com as of August 24, 2012. The aggregate rating for each bond is based on average ratings from Moody's and S&P (when available).
Although information in this Market Snapshot is believed to be reliable, Zions Direct and BondDesk make no express or implied warranties of any kind regarding this information, including as to its accuracy or completeness. Auction data excludes bonds in undersubscribed auctions. Any specific weekly results may be heavily influenced by large, atypical volatility, trade volume, or other unusual investing events.
Municipal bonds are exempt from federal tax and may or may not be tax-exempt in individual states. The inclusion of municipal bonds selected by tax-exempt status is generated from pertinent federal tax attributes as populated from Muller, IDC, and/or BD ATS data sources.
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