All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

IEF,TLT: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Fri 2002-07-26? to Fri 2026-05-08 YTD
Return
TR
Price
IEF
×
+0.02%
2026-05-08
2.257 TR
2026-05-08
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
TLT
×
+0.23%
2026-05-08
2.361 TR
2026-05-08
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Fri 2002-07-26? to Fri 2026-05-08 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
IEF
×
+125.74%
+3.48%/yr
+3.61%/yr
(R2=0.845)
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
TLT
×
+136.10%
+3.68%/yr
+4.49%/yr
(R2=0.739)
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2002-07-26? to Fri 2026-05-08 Start
Value
End
Value
IEF
×
$10,000.00
2002-07-26
$22,573.94
2026-05-08
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
TLT
×
$10,000.00
2002-07-26
$23,610.08
2026-05-08
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year IEF TLT
2026 (YTD) +0.02% +0.23%
2025 +8.04% +4.25%
2024 −0.63% −8.05%
2023 +3.64% +2.77%
2022 −15.15% −31.23%
2021 −3.33% −4.60%
2020 +10.01% +18.15%
2019 +8.03% +14.12%
2018 +0.99% −1.61%
2017 +2.55% +9.18%
2016 +1.00% +1.17%
2015 +1.51% −1.79%
2014 +9.07% +27.31%
2013 −6.09% −13.38%
2012 +3.66% +2.63%
2011 +15.65% +34.00%
2010 +9.36% +9.01%
2009 −6.59% −21.81%
2008 +17.92% +33.95%
2007 +10.38% +10.31%
2006 +2.52% +0.71%
2005 +2.64% +8.60%
2004 +4.13% +8.71%
2003 +3.11% +1.61%
2002 +6.25% +9.74%

Drawdowns

Fri 2002-07-26? to Fri 2026-05-08 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
IEF
×
−10.74% −23.93%
2023-10-19
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
TLT
×
−40.13% −48.35%
2023-10-19
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund