ylddisc

Yield of discounted security

Syntax

Yield = ylddisc(Settle,Maturity,Face,Price)

Yield = ylddisc(___,Basis)

Description

Yield = ylddisc(Settle,Maturity,Face,Price) returns the yield of a discounted security.

Yield = ylddisc(___,Basis) adds optional an argument for Basis.

Examples

Find the Yield of a Discounted Security

This example shows how to find the yield of the following discounted security.

Settle = '10/14/2000';
Maturity = '03/17/2001';
Face = 100;
Price = 96.28;
Basis = 2;

Yield = ylddisc(Settle, Maturity, Face, Price, Basis)

Yield = 0.0903

Find the Yield of a Discounted Security Using datetime Inputs

This example shows how to use datetime inputs to find the yield of the following discounted security.

Settle = '10/14/2000';
Maturity = '03/17/2001';
Face = 100;
Price = 96.28;
Basis = 2;

Settle = datetime(Settle,'Locale','en_US');
Maturity = datetime(Maturity,'Locale','en_US');

Yield = ylddisc(Settle, Maturity, Face, Price, Basis)

Yield = 0.0903

Input Arguments

Settle — Settlement date of security

serial date number | date character vector | datetime

Settlement date of the security, specified as serial date numbers, date character vectors, or datetime arrays. The Settle date must be before the Maturity date.

Data Types: double | char | datetime

Maturity — Maturity date of security

serial date number | date character vector | datetime

Maturity date of the security, specified as serial date numbers, date character vectors, or datetime arrays.

Data Types: double | char | datetime

Face — Redemption value of security

numeric

Redemption value (par value) of the security, specified as a numeric value.

Data Types: double

Price — Discount price of security

numeric

Discount price of the security, specified as a numeric value.

Data Types: double

Basis — (Optional) Day-count basis

0 (actual/actual) (default) | integers of the set [0...13] | vector of integers of the set [0...13]

Day-count basis for the security, specified using the following values:

• 0 = actual/actual

• 1 = 30/360 (SIA)

• 2 = actual/360

• 3 = actual/365

• 4 = 30/360 (PSA)

• 5 = 30/360 (ISDA)

• 6 = 30/360 (European)

• 7 = actual/365 (Japanese)

• 8 = actual/actual (ICMA)

• 9 = actual/360 (ICMA)

• 10 = actual/365 (ICMA)

• 11 = 30/360E (ICMA)

• 12 = actual/365 (ISDA)

• 13 = BUS/252

For more information, see Basis.

Data Types: double

Output Arguments

Yield — Yield of discounted security

numeric

Yield of discounted security, returned as a numeric value.

References

[1] Mayle, J. Standard Securities Calculation Methods. Volumes I-II, 3rd edition. Formula 1.