Question

You buy a seven-year bond that has a 6.50% current yield and a 6.50% coupon (paid annually). In one year, promised yields to maturity have risen to 7.50%. What is your holding-period return

Answer 1

The current yield and annual coupon rate of 6.50% show that the bond price was at par a year ago.

The givens are FV=1,000, n= 6, PMT = 65.00, and i= 7.50 so with this we know that the selling price this year is $953.06.

So the holding period return is $1,000+$953.06+$65.00

$1,000=0.0181=1.81%

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