What makes the 7-year maturity unique compared to others?

It serves as a medium-term benchmark reflecting full economic cycle expectations with minimal seasonal distortion.

What does the yield spread between this maturity and nominal yields indicate?

This spread represents the average breakeven inflation rate priced in by the market over the corresponding horizon.

At what frequency should this metric be monitored?

Observing daily data series or weekly moves helps accurately assess financial market risk repricing trends.

US 7-Year TIPS Real Yield

Name: US 7-Year TIPS Real Yield
Creator: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

US 7-Year TIPS Real Yield stood at 2.67% on Oct 15, 2026, according to FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis). It is one of the indicators in the TIPS real yields and Treasury bills table (Value · Daily), with a complete series running from Jan 2, 2003 to Oct 15, 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.

Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)Last updated: Oct 16, 2026, 22:33 UTCCurated by Bui Thanh Phuc

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This indicator in the TIPS real yields and Treasury bills table

Indicator	15-10-2026	14-10-2026	13-10-2026	09-10-2026	08-10-2026	07-10-2026	06-10-2026	05-10-2026	02-10-2026	01-10-2026
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Real Yield
7-year real yield	2.67	2.73	2.77	2.79	2.74	2.78	2.77	2.82	2.8	2.76
10-year real yield	2.78	2.84	2.88	2.91	2.87	2.92	2.91	2.95	2.92	2.88

Understanding US 7-Year TIPS Real Yield

The real interest rate earned on inflation-protected debt instruments with an exact remaining maturity of seven years. This value lies in the buffer zone between the short-term and long-term groups, representing the actual cost of capital in the medium-term capital market. Compared to the five-year maturity, this yield is less susceptible to short-term liquidity shocks and more clearly reflects market expectations regarding the interest rate structure across a complete economic cycle.

The index is tracked daily based on closing trade prices of bond lots in the over-the-counter market. When analyzing, users should not look solely at the absolute value but examine the spread between this yield and nominal bonds of the same maturity to determine the expected inflation band. Comparing movements against the immediately preceding period helps detect early shifts in the inflection point of the real yield curve, avoiding the trap of viewing data across excessively distant maturities that strips away timeliness.

Frequently asked questions

What makes the 7-year maturity unique compared to others?: It serves as a medium-term benchmark reflecting full economic cycle expectations with minimal seasonal distortion.
What does the yield spread between this maturity and nominal yields indicate?: This spread represents the average breakeven inflation rate priced in by the market over the corresponding horizon.
At what frequency should this metric be monitored?: Observing daily data series or weekly moves helps accurately assess financial market risk repricing trends.