{"id":1765,"date":"2019-09-27T13:33:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T13:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/?p=1765"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:44:10","slug":"cash-flows-fixed-income-securities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/fixed-income\/cash-flows-fixed-income-securities\/","title":{"rendered":"Cash Flows of Fixed-income Securities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n  \"name\": \"Fixed-Income Securities: Defining Elements (2025 Level I CFA\u00ae Exam \u2013 Fixed Income \u2013 Module 1)\",\n  \"description\": \"This video lesson covers the defining elements of fixed-income securities. It explains key bond features, the structure and role of bond indentures, and the differences between affirmative and negative covenants. 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Plain vanilla bonds are very common for government and corporate bond issuances. They are also known as bullet bonds because payment of principal occurs at maturity.<\/p>\n<p>Consider a $1,000 face value 5-year bond with an annual coupon rate of 10%. With a bullet structure, investors would anticipate the following payment structure:<\/p>\n<p>$$<br \/>\\begin{array}{l|c|c|c|c|c}<br \/>\\textbf{Year} &amp; 1 &amp; 2 &amp; 3 &amp; 4 &amp; 5 \\\\<br \/>\\hline<br \/>\\textbf{Payment} &amp; \\$100 &amp; \\$100 &amp; \\$100 &amp; \\$100 &amp; \\$1,100 \\\\<br \/>\\end{array}<br \/>$$<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #23282d; font-size: 1.6em;\"> <a style=\"display: block; margin: 20px 0 28px; padding: 14px 18px; border: 2px solid #2563eb; border-radius: 12px; text-align: center; color: #2563eb; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/free-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Curious how bond cash flows are tested on the CFA exam? Try a free trial. <\/a> Fully Amortized and Partially Amortized Bonds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An amortized bond has a fixed periodic payment that reduces the outstanding principal amount to zero till maturity. Thus, each payment goes towards the payment of both interest and principal.<\/p>\n<p>A partially amortized bond includes fixed periodic payments until maturity, but only a portion of the principal is repaid. Thus, a balloon payment is required at maturity to clear the outstanding principal.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s, for instance, work with our earlier example where an investor pays $1,000 to purchase a five-year bond that pays an annual coupon rate of 10%.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The annual payments are constant, like an annuity for the fully amortized bond, and include both the coupon and the principal. Over time, the interest payment decreases, and the principal repayment increases.<\/li>\n<li>The partially amortized bond is the combination of the two elements: a five-year annuity plus the balloon payment at maturity. The sum of the present values of these two elements makes up the bond price of $1,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Question<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Which bond structure has the <em>least<\/em> amount of capital repaid at maturity?<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li data-tadv-p=\"keep\">Bullet bond.<\/li>\n<li data-tadv-p=\"keep\">Fully amortized bond.<\/li>\n<li data-tadv-p=\"keep\">Partially amortized bond.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>B<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Fully amortized bonds have constant payments like an annuity. 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