3-month Treasury yield (constant maturity), United States

Monthly series published by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in H.15. Unit: percent.

3-month Treasury yield (constant maturity) was 4.09% in September 2026, up 0.21 pp from August 2026 and up 0.02 pp from a year earlier. The figure is published by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in H.15. The series starts in January 2006 and has 249 observations. Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

What changed in the latest release (September 2026)
  • On the previous reading (August 2026): up 0.21 pp, to 4.09%
  • On a year earlier (September 2025): up 0.02 pp
  • Against the five-year average of 3.92%: above
Latest, September 2026
4.09%
Up 0.21 pp from August 2026
A year earlier
4.07%
September 2025
Five-year high
5.60%
October 2023
Five-year low
0.04%
September 2021

Sparklines: the last ten years; the amber dot marks the reading in the tile. Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. EconoMonitor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Federal Reserve.

Overview

Over the last five years the series ranged from 0.04% (September 2021) to 5.60% (October 2023). Since January 2006 the full range is 0.01% (September 2011) to 5.60% (October 2023).

Key facts

ReadingPeriodValue
LatestSeptember 20264.09%
PreviousAugust 20263.88%
A year earlierSeptember 20254.07%
Five-year highOctober 20235.60%
Five-year lowSeptember 20210.04%
First observationJanuary 20064.34%

Unit: percent. Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. EconoMonitor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Federal Reserve.

How has it moved since January 2006?

Full history

Monthly, percent, January 2006 to September 2026
3-month Treasury yield (constant maturity) from January 2006 to September 2026; latest 4.09% in September 2026-0.3%1.2%2.8%4.4%5.9%200820122016202020243-month Treasury yield4.1%3-month Treasury yield (constant maturity) from January 2006 to September 2026; latest 4.09% in September 2026-0.3%1.8%3.8%5.9%201020162022
  • 3-month Treasury yield (constant maturity) 4.1%
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. EconoMonitor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Federal Reserve.

Last five years

Monthly, percent, September 2021 to September 2026
3-month Treasury yield (constant maturity) over the last five years, ranging from 0.04% to 5.60%-0.3%1.3%2.8%4.4%5.9%202220232024202520263-month Treasury yield4.1%3-month Treasury yield (constant maturity) over the last five years, ranging from 0.04% to 5.60%-0.3%1.8%3.9%5.9%202220242026
  • 3-month Treasury yield (constant maturity) 4.1%
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. EconoMonitor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Federal Reserve.

Latest readings

Most recent observations
PeriodValueChange from previous
September 20254.07%-0.23 pp
October 20253.98%-0.09 pp
November 20253.94%-0.04 pp
December 20253.68%-0.26 pp
January 20263.67%-0.01 pp
February 20263.69%+0.02 pp
March 20263.72%+0.03 pp
April 20263.70%-0.02 pp
May 20263.69%-0.01 pp
June 20263.81%+0.12 pp
July 20263.87%+0.06 pp
August 20263.88%+0.01 pp
September 20264.09%+0.21 pp
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. EconoMonitor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Federal Reserve.

How does the latest reading compare?

The latest reading of 4.09% in September 2026 is above its five-year average of 3.92% and above its ten-year average of 2.51%. It is higher than 78% of all 249 readings since January 2006. It has risen for 4 readings in a row up to September 2026. Over the last 12 readings, from October 2025 to September 2026, it averaged 3.81%, with a high of 4.09% in September 2026 and a low of 3.67% in January 2026. In the last ten years the largest rise from one reading to the next was in July 2022, to 2.30% from 1.54% in June 2022, and the largest fall was in March 2020, to 0.30% from 1.54% in February 2020.

Among the last 9 complete years, the average was highest in 2023, at 5.28%, and lowest in 2021, at 0.04%.

Year by year

YearAverageLowHighLast readingReadings
20263.79%3.67%4.09%4.09% September 20269
20254.21%3.68%4.42%3.68% December 202512
20245.18%4.39%5.51%4.39% December 202412
20235.28%4.69%5.60%5.44% December 202312
20222.08%0.15%4.36%4.36% December 202212
20210.04%0.02%0.08%0.06% December 202112
20200.37%0.09%1.55%0.09% December 202012
20192.10%1.57%2.45%1.57% December 201912
20181.97%1.43%2.41%2.41% December 201812
20170.95%0.52%1.34%1.34% December 201712

Averages, lows and highs are calculated by EconoMonitor from the published readings. Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. EconoMonitor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Federal Reserve.

How is it measured?

Monthly average of the 3-month Treasury constant maturity yield.

3-month Treasury yield (constant maturity) is published monthly by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in its H.15 release. It is measured in percent. EconoMonitor holds all 249 readings since January 2006 under the publisher's code RIFLGFCM03_N.M, keeps earlier values when the publisher revises them, and compares each release with the downloaded file before it is shown.

Questions and sources

What is the latest reading of 3-month Treasury yield (constant maturity)?

4.09% in September 2026, as published by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

How often is it updated?

Monthly, with each H.15 release. EconoMonitor reloads the series after each release and keeps earlier values when the publisher revises them.

Where can I check it?

At the publisher: Federal Reserve Board Data Download Program, series code RIFLGFCM03_N.M.

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