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

Total Real Returns

TLT: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

TLT total return snapshot: TLT returned +2.09% over the past year and +0.33% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 26, 2002, TLT is up +136.33% in nominal total return, or +3.66%/yr, and is currently −40.07% below its total-return high on Aug. 4, 2020.

Data ending Thu Jul. 2, 2026

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
TLT
×
+0.33%
2026-07-02
+2.09%
2026-07-02
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
TLT
×
+136.33%
+3.66%/yr
+4.43%/yr
(R2=0.732)
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Start
Value
End
Value
TLT
×
$10,000.00
2002-07-26
$23,632.97
2026-07-02
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year TLT
2026 (YTD) +0.33%
2025 +4.25%
2024 −8.05%
2023 +2.77%
2022 −31.23%
2021 −4.60%
2020 +18.15%
2019 +14.12%
2018 −1.61%
2017 +9.18%
2016 +1.17%
2015 −1.79%
2014 +27.31%
2013 −13.38%
2012 +2.63%
2011 +34.00%
2010 +9.01%
2009 −21.81%
2008 +33.94%
2007 +10.31%
2006 +0.71%
2005 +8.60%
2004 +8.71%
2003 +1.61%
2002 +9.74%

Drawdowns

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
TLT
×
−40.07%
from 2020-08-04 peak
−48.35%
2023-10-19
from 2020-08-04 peak
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-07-02 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
TLT
×
+2.09% +2.90%
+1.44%/yr
−5.62%
−1.91%/yr
−30.04%
−6.90%/yr
−19.45%
−2.14%/yr
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund