Bond Ladder Builder

Treasury / CD ladder construction with cashflow and reinvestment projection

Ladder Configuration

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%
When a rung matures:

Yield Curve (annualized)

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%
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Weighted YTM

4.44%

Year-1 Income

$22,200

Total Interest Earned

$224,100

Over 10 years

Annual Cashflow

Roll mode — matured principal reinvested at long end

Spend vs Roll Comparison

Spend Mode

Take cash as each rung matures — portfolio winds down to zero.

Total interest earned$66,600
Total principal returned$500,000
Final portfolio value$0

Roll Mode

Reinvest matured principal at the long end at 4.50%.

Total interest earned$224,100
Total principal returned$0
Final portfolio value$500,000

Year-By-Year Detail

YearInterestMaturedReinvestedEnd PortfolioAvg Yield
1$22,200$100,000$100,000$500,0004.44%
2$22,200$100,000$100,000$500,0004.46%
3$22,300$100,000$100,000$500,0004.48%
4$22,400$100,000$100,000$500,0004.50%
5$22,500$100,000$100,000$500,0004.50%
6$22,500$100,000$100,000$500,0004.50%
7$22,500$100,000$100,000$500,0004.50%
8$22,500$100,000$100,000$500,0004.50%
9$22,500$100,000$100,000$500,0004.50%
10$22,500$100,000$100,000$500,0004.50%

Simplified annual coupon model — no semi-annual compounding, no bond pricing (par-only). Rates are planning estimates; verify with your custodian's real-time secondary-market quotes before placing trades.

Data is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results.