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Treasury Department announces new Series I bond rate of 3.11% for the next six months

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new Series I bond rates. 

Linked to inflation, newly purchased I bonds will pay 3.11% annual interest from November 1 through April 30, 2025, which is down from the 4.28% yield offered since May and the 5.27% yield rate offered in November 2023.

The new rate includes a variable portion of 1.90% and a fixed portion of 1.20%. The fixed rate is down from 1.3% announced in May.  

After hitting a record high of 9.62% in May 2022, the I bond yield is down significantly. But the fixed-rate portion of the yield still appeals to some long-term investors, experts say.

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I bond rates have a variable and fixed rate portion, which the Treasury adjusts every May and November. Together, these are known as the I bond "composite rate." You can see the history of both parts of the I bond rate here.

The variable rate is based on inflation and stays the same for six months after your purchase date, regardless of the Treasury's next announcement. 

Meanwhile, the fixed rate doesn't change after purchase. This part of the rate is less predictable and the Treasury doesn't disclose how it calculates the update. 

If you currently own I bonds, there's a six-month timeline for rate changes, which shifts depending on your original purchase date. 

After the first six months, the variable yield shifts to the next announced rate. For example, if you buy I bonds in September of any given year, your rates change every year on March 1 and Sept. 1, according to the Treasury.  

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