Fixed Income Update: April 2011

For April, the yield on the active 10-year U.S. Treasury Note closed the month at 3.29%, decreasing 19 bps in April. Year-to-date, 10-year yields are essentially flat. Falling yields have been positive for bond investors this month, with the S&P/BGCantor U.S. Treasury Bond Index returning just over 1%. Short-term municipal yields, measured in the S&P Short-Term National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index, were unchanged in April. At 1.52%, the tax-exempt yield is slightly higher than that of U.S. Treasuries. For more information on S&P fixed income indices please visit: www.fixedincomeindices.standardandpoors.com .

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