The other party to the swap would receive the same cash flows in reverse, pay the quarterly index return and receive LIBOR plus the spread.

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It is a measure of the total cash flows you will receive by holding the bond to maturity.

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In the current instance, this is likely to overshoot reality, and in any event, has little to do with the long-term cash flows that investors can actually expect to receive over time.

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