Clients may be compelled to sell their shares as nearly 90% of the products have experienced losses this year.

Treasury yields have fallen in response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, making defensive sector holdings more attractive.

Single-day drops are 20% bigger on average than gains, the widest gap in seven decades.

Although investors think the 10-year Treasury yield will easily reach 3.5%, analysts warn “there might be a few blips on the way.”

The largest allocation to the iShares fund was a block of 10 million shares worth $251 million after the market closed last week.

Rising interest rates can be a boon for seniors seeking better returns from low-risk investments, but can hamper other clients with adjustable-rate mortgages.

It has become increasingly difficult to time the market.

Even countries with solid prospects for growth and debt financing haven’t been immune to the selloff.

Changes to the tone of forward guidance will add uncertainty to market expectations.

The Treasury is expected to sell a combined $99 billion of fixed-rate notes this week, in some of its largest offerings since 2010.