--- title: "Bond Market Reference Tables" description: "Historical and reference tables for the bond market: Treasury yield history, Fed funds rate, credit spread history, duration and convexity reference data." canonical: https://www.getswoopr.com/tables/bonds/ source: "Swoopr Investment: https://www.getswoopr.com" --- Reference Data Tables › Bond Market Reference Tables # Bond Market Reference Tables Bond market reference tables cover the historical series and relationships that fixed-income investors track when assessing rate risk, credit risk, and relative value. This section includes long-run Treasury yield history, Federal Reserve rate decision history, investment-grade and high-yield credit spread series, and reference data on duration and convexity. Search guides, glossary terms, tools and answers Search See all 10 guides Reference Data Tables ## Direct Answer > Bond market reference tables provide the historical context for current rates and spreads. Whether a 5% 10-year Treasury yield is high or low depends on where it has been over decades. Whether a 400 basis point high-yield spread is wide or tight depends on its historical range. Reference tables make those comparisons concrete by presenting the actual historical series rather than a single current reading. ## Common questions ### What is the relationship between Treasury yields and credit spreads? Credit spreads are the additional yield that corporate bonds pay above a benchmark Treasury of the same maturity, compensating investors for default risk and lower liquidity. When Treasury yields rise sharply (risk-off), credit spreads often widen simultaneously, making the move in corporate yields larger than the Treasury move alone. In risk-on environments, spreads compress as investors seek yield, often even as Treasury yields rise modestly. ### Why does the Fed funds rate matter for bond investors? The Fed funds rate is the short-term anchor for the entire yield curve. When the Fed raises rates, short-term Treasury yields rise quickly while long-term yields move more slowly, depending on expectations for future growth and inflation. The resulting shape of the yield curve (normal, flat, or inverted) affects the relative attractiveness of bonds at different maturities and signals the bond market's view of the economic cycle. ## Every guide in this section 10 guides in this section. ## All guides - [10-Year Treasury Yield History](https://www.getswoopr.com/tables/bonds/10-year-treasury-yield-history/) The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield history at selected year ends from 1980 to 2025, including the 1981 peak of 15.84% and the 2020 COVID low of 0.52%. - [Duration and Convexity Reference Table](https://www.getswoopr.com/tables/bonds/duration-and-convexity-reference/) Reference table of duration and approximate price sensitivity for common bond types, including Treasuries, corporate bonds, TIPS, & mortgage-backed securities. - [Federal Funds Rate History](https://www.getswoopr.com/tables/bonds/fed-funds-rate-history/) Historical Federal Reserve federal funds rate data from 1980 to 2026, including the 2022-2023 tightening cycle from 0-0.25% to 5.25-5.50% in 16 months. - [High-Yield Credit Spread History](https://www.getswoopr.com/tables/bonds/high-yield-credit-spread-history/) Historical OAS data for high-yield corporate bonds from 2006 to 2024, including the 2008 crisis peak of 1,900 bps and the COVID peak of 1,100 bps in March 2020. - [Investment-Grade Credit Spread History](https://www.getswoopr.com/tables/bonds/investment-grade-credit-spread-history/) Historical OAS data for investment-grade corporate bonds from 2006 to 2024, including the 2008 crisis peak of 620 bps & the COVID peak of 373 bps in March 2020. - [Municipal Bond Yield History](https://www.getswoopr.com/tables/bonds/municipal-bond-yield-history/) Historical 10-year AAA municipal bond yields and muni-to-Treasury ratios from 2010 to 2024, with tax-equivalent yield analysis for different income brackets. - [TIPS Real Yield History](https://www.getswoopr.com/tables/bonds/tips-real-yield-history/) Historical 10-year TIPS real yield data from 2003 to 2026, including the August 2021 record low of -1.19% and the return to positive real yields in 2022. - [Treasury I Bond Rates History](https://www.getswoopr.com/tables/bonds/treasury-i-bond-rates/) Historical Treasury I Bond composite rates by 6-month period, including the 9.62% peak in May-October 2022 and current fixed rate information. - [Treasury Yield Curve History](https://www.getswoopr.com/tables/bonds/treasury-yield-curve-history/) Historical snapshots of the U.S. Treasury yield curve from 2020 to 2024, including the 2022-2024 inversion and the June 2023 peak inversion of -1.03%. - [Yield Curve Inversion History](https://www.getswoopr.com/tables/bonds/yield-curve-inversion-history/) Historical record of U.S. yield curve inversions and subsequent recessions from 1978 to 2024, including the 2022-2024 inversion that lasted over 24 months. ## About the author This guide was written and reviewed by the [Swoopr Editorial Team](https://www.getswoopr.com/authors/swoopr-editorial-team/), which researches and maintains Swoopr Investment's educational library. 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