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FRED // DFII10
10-Year TIPS Constant Maturity Real Yield
YIELDS Daily
OBSERVATION DATE: 2026-10-29 • UNIT: %
LATEST OBSERVATION
2.63 %
PRIOR / PERIOD Δ
2.67 ( -0.04)
YOY CHANGE
+ 0.85 %
DFII10 // 10-Year TIPS Constant Maturity Real Yield (%)1Y: +0.92 (+53.8%)
2026-10-29OBSERVATION: 2.63% (%)
11 S&P 500 GICS SECTOR PEARSON CORRELATION MATRIX VS. DFII10 SORTED TAILWIND (+r) ──► HEADWIND (-r)
| ETF | GICS SECTOR | PEARSON r | CORRELATION BAR (-1 TO +1) | R² | BETA / REGIME TRANSMISSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLE | Energy | +0.01 r | | 0% | [+0.12% per +25 bps] Low-beta regime neutral across 5Y DFII10 cycle (261W) |
| XLF | Financials | -0.04 r | | 0% | [-0.22% per +25 bps] Low-beta regime neutral across 5Y DFII10 cycle (261W) |
| XLY | Consumer Discretionary | -0.08 r | | 1% | [-0.56% per +25 bps] Defensive/rate-sensitive drag during DFII10 upswings |
| XLK | Technology | -0.09 r | | 1% | [-0.7% per +25 bps] Defensive/rate-sensitive drag during DFII10 upswings |
| XLP | Consumer Staples | -0.10 r | | 1% | [-0.39% per +25 bps] Defensive/rate-sensitive drag during DFII10 upswings |
| XLB | Materials | -0.10 r | | 1% | [-0.57% per +25 bps] Defensive/rate-sensitive drag during DFII10 upswings |
| XLV | Health Care | -0.11 r | | 1% | [-0.51% per +25 bps] Defensive/rate-sensitive drag during DFII10 upswings |
| XLI | Industrials | -0.12 r | | 1% | [-0.64% per +25 bps] Defensive/rate-sensitive drag during DFII10 upswings |
| XLRE | Real Estate | -0.14 r | | 2% | [-0.79% per +25 bps] Defensive/rate-sensitive drag during DFII10 upswings |
| XLC | Communication Services | -0.15 r | | 2% | [-0.89% per +25 bps] Defensive/rate-sensitive drag during DFII10 upswings |
| XLU | Utilities | -0.18 r | | 3% | [-0.95% per +25 bps] Defensive/rate-sensitive drag during DFII10 upswings |
AI MACRO REGIME IMPACT BRIEF RESTRICTIVE
10Y TIPS REAL YIELD PRINTS 2.63%: PERSISTENT RESTRICTIVE REGIME DESPITE SEQUENTIAL EASING
The 10-year TIPS real yield softened by -0.040% sequentially from 2.67% to 2.63%, yet remains elevated with a +0.85% YoY surge near the upper half of its 52-observation range (2.32% to 2.95%). Real hurdle rates at 2.63% maintain intense multiple compression pressure on high-duration assets and elevate real capital costs for debt refinancing. The persistent tightness exerts a structural drag across broad equities, demanding rigorous balance sheet quality and pricing power.
▲ REGIME TAILWIND SECTORS
XLE // Energy
Holding the sole positive Pearson correlation (r = +0.01) with a positive beta sensitivity of +0.12% per +25 bps, XLE acts as the primary real-asset hedge against structural cost-of-capital pressures and elevated real discount rates.
XLF // Financials
Exhibiting the least negative drag across non-energy GICS sectors (r = -0.04, beta sensitivity = -0.22% per +25 bps), XLF benefits from high real baseline reinvestment yields across bank asset portfolios and institutional treasury operations.
XLY // Consumer Discretionary
With a relatively resilient correlation footprint (r = -0.08, beta sensitivity = -0.56% per +25 bps), top-heavy discretionary mega-caps provide superior cash-flow duration relative to pure bond-proxy defensive peers under high real rates.
▼ REGIME HEADWIND SECTORS
XLU // Utilities
Bearing the most severe negative correlation (r = -0.18, beta sensitivity = -0.95% per +25 bps), XLU experiences intense valuation headwinds as a 2.63% risk-free real yield drastically erodes the relative appeal of regulated equity dividend yields.
XLC // Communication Services
Displaying strong negative sensitivity (r = -0.15, beta sensitivity = -0.89% per +25 bps), XLC faces acute DCF multiple compression on long-dated terminal cash flows in an environment of structurally elevated discount rates.
XLRE // Real Estate
With r = -0.14 and a beta drag of -0.79% per +25 bps, real estate sustains double headwinds from widening commercial property cap rates and prohibitive refinancing hurdle rates against 2.63% benchmark real yields.
HISTORICAL ANALOG // 2023 Real-Yield Spike (August-October 2023): When 10-year real yields broke above 2.50%, S&P 500 equity duration compressed sharply, triggering acute drawdowns in Utilities (XLU) and REITs (XLRE), while Value, Energy (XLE), and cash-rich balance sheets demonstrated significant factor outperformance.
EQUITIES MOST SENSITIVE TO DFII10 STOCK BETA
| TICKER | LAST | % CHG | CORR (r) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA Technology | $213.66 | -0.80% | + 0.00 |
| AAPL Technology | $348.91 | +1.48% | + 0.00 |
| MSFT Technology | $530.14 | -0.16% | + 0.00 |
| GOOGL Communication Services | $283.82 | -12.64% | + 0.00 |
| GOOG Communication Services | $282.32 | -12.29% | + 0.00 |
| AMZN Consumer Discretionary | $243.79 | -4.25% | + 0.00 |
| TSM Technology | $431.81 | -1.75% | + 0.00 |
| SPCX Technology | $143.89 | -0.92% | + 0.00 |
| AVGO Technology | $345.00 | -1.94% | + 0.00 |
| META Communication Services | $624.52 | +1.96% | + 0.00 |