Modified duration is a concept that interest rates and bond prices move in opposite directions. It tells you how sensitive a bond is to interest rate changes. It is expressed in a formula that expresses the measurable change in the value of a security in response to a change in interest rates.
Key points about modified duration:
A “Bond” with a lower “modified duration” implies that the “returns” are more from accrual income than from capital gains.
A “Bond” with a higher “modified duration” implies that the “returns” are more from capital gains than from accrual income.
For example an investor has a bond of 2 years maturity with 5% annual interest and with a yield to maturity of 5%. If the current price of the above bond is Rs.1000/-, then
PV of first payment will be (1000×0.05) ÷ (1+0.05)=47.62
PV of the second payment, including the maturity amount, would be
[1000 + (1000 ×0.05)] ÷ (1 + 0.05%)^2) = 1050/1.1025 = 952.38
Therefore, Macauley duration would be [(47.62 x 1) + (952.38 x 2)]÷ (47.62 + 952.38), =1952/1000= 1.952.
The modified duration is 1.952÷1.05=1.859,
Modified Duration = Macaulay Duration/ (1+y/m), where ‘y’ is the yield (5%), ‘m’ is the number of times compounding occurs in a year.i.e. 1 (annual interest)
Related article: What is Macaulay Duration?
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