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Whats the difference between EE savings bonds and I bonds, and which is the better buy?

April 26, 2017bonds buy difference EE savings bonds

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Whats the difference between EE savings bonds and I bonds, and which is the better buy?

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A. Interest rates are calculated differently for EE bonds and I bonds. EE bonds are issued at 50 percent of face value and pay an interest rate of 90 percent of the six-month average of five-year Treasury yields, most recently 3.25 percent. The bond is also guaranteed to reach face value in 20 years.