US Treasuries vs UK Gilts
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Dollar depth versus sterling fiscal and pension demand. Currency usually dwarfs the yield gap for unhedged holders.
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US Treasuries vs UK Gilts — the mechanics
Treasuries trade in larger size with tighter spreads. Gilts have a unique long-end buyer base in UK pensions. An unhedged switch is a FX trade first.
Dollar versus sterling, Fed versus Bank of England, Treasury auction depth versus DMO/GEMM structure. Treasuries win on global collateral liquidity. Gilts win if your bills are in pounds.
State-tax exemption of Treasury interest is a US-person feature gilts do not copy. UK ISA wrapping is a UK-person feature Treasuries in a US account do not copy.
Hedge the FX and the yield gap often collapses to a few basis points plus hedge cost. Unhedged is an FX view.
Official sources (US Treasuries)
Primary statistics and prospectuses for US Treasuries are published by the issuer, not by this newsroom. The labelled links at the end of this page go to those official sites (DMO, TreasuryDirect, Finanzagentur, MEF, AFT, SNB or ECB as relevant).
Our live board is a teaching overlay: dated prints, named sources, estimated ISIN lines. It is not a replacement for the issuer’s calendar.
Puntos clave
- Dollar versus sterling, Fed versus Bank of England, Treasury auction depth versus DMO/GEMM structure.
- Prices and yields change. When this site quotes them, it dates them on the live board.
- Credit of a G7 government in its own currency is not the same as a stable screen price, and not the same as a bank deposit.
FAQ
- Should I hedge the dollar if I buy Treasuries from the UK?
- Hedging converts the trade into a sterling rate view plus hedge cost. Unhedged keeps dollar exposure. Neither is free of risk.