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Debt Securities Carried at Fair Value, Gross Unrealized Loss

Bank of America Debt Securities Carried at Fair Value, Gross Unrealized Loss increased by 16.8% to $3.14B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.1%, from $3.53B to $3.14B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Debt Securities Carried at Fair Value, Gross Unrealized Loss shows an upward trend with a 73.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates declining market values for the bank's investment portfolio, potentially signaling interest rate risk or credit spread widening.

Detailed definition

This represents the total gross unrealized losses on debt securities classified as available-for-sale or trading that ar...

Peer comparison

Standard disclosure for large financial institutions under ASC 320, comparable to other major banks' AFS portfolio unrealized loss disclosures.

Metric ID: other_debt_securities_carried_at_fair_value_gross_unreal_2342bc

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$470.00M$529.00M$766.00M$3.44B$4.76B$5.61B$4.94B$4.06B$3.85B$4.62B$4.04B$3.69B$4.01B$3.72B$4.10B$3.53B$3.82B$3.29B$2.69B$3.14B
QoQ Change+12.6%+44.8%+348.4%+38.6%+17.7%-11.8%-18.0%-5.0%+19.8%-12.5%-8.6%+8.6%-7.2%+10.1%-13.7%+8.2%-14.0%-18.2%+16.8%
YoY Change+913.2%+959.7%+545.3%+18.0%-19.1%-17.7%-18.3%-9.0%+4.0%-19.4%+1.4%-4.2%-4.5%-11.6%-34.3%-11.1%
Range$470.00M$5.61B
CAGR+49.2%
Avg YoY Growth+143.3%
Median YoY Growth-6.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bank of America's debt securities carried at fair value, gross unrealized loss?
Bank of America (BAC) reported debt securities carried at fair value, gross unrealized loss of $3.14B in Q1 2026.
How has Bank of America's debt securities carried at fair value, gross unrealized loss changed year-over-year?
Bank of America's debt securities carried at fair value, gross unrealized loss decreased by 11.1% year-over-year, from $3.53B to $3.14B.
What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's debt securities carried at fair value, gross unrealized loss?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of America's debt securities carried at fair value, gross unrealized loss has grown at a 73.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $170.00M to $2.69B.
What does debt securities carried at fair value, gross unrealized loss mean?
The total amount of paper losses on debt securities that are currently valued at market prices.