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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 2004-11-18💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
TLT
×
+0.27%
2026-06-12
+2.89%
2026-06-12
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
GLD
×
−2.47%
2026-06-12
+23.81%
2026-06-12
SPDR Gold Shares NYSE Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2004-11-18💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
TLT
×
+95.44%
+3.16%/yr
+3.99%/yr
(R2=0.642)
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
GLD
×
+770.98%
+10.56%/yr
+6.71%/yr
(R2=0.734)
SPDR Gold Shares NYSE Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2004-11-18💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Start
Value
End
Value
TLT
×
$10,000.00
2004-11-18
$19,544.04
2026-06-12
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
GLD
×
$10,000.00
2004-11-18
$87,097.79
2026-06-12
SPDR Gold Shares NYSE Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year TLT GLD
2026 (YTD) +0.27% −2.47%
2025 +4.25% +63.68%
2024 −8.05% +26.66%
2023 +2.77% +12.69%
2022 −31.23% −0.77%
2021 −4.60% −4.15%
2020 +18.15% +24.81%
2019 +14.12% +17.86%
2018 −1.61% −1.94%
2017 +9.18% +12.81%
2016 +1.17% +8.03%
2015 −1.79% −10.67%
2014 +27.31% −2.19%
2013 −13.38% −28.33%
2012 +2.63% +6.60%
2011 +34.00% +9.57%
2010 +9.01% +29.27%
2009 −21.81% +24.03%
2008 +33.95% +4.92%
2007 +10.31% +30.45%
2006 +0.71% +22.55%
2005 +8.60% +17.76%
2004 +8.71% −1.31%
2003 +1.61%
2002 +9.74%

Drawdowns

Thu 2004-11-18💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
TLT
×
−40.11%
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
GLD
×
−22.05%
from 2026-01-29 peak
−45.56%
2015-12-17
from 2011-08-22 peak
SPDR Gold Shares NYSE Exchange-Traded Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-06-12 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
TLT
×
+2.89% +1.03%
+0.51%/yr
−5.01%
−1.70%/yr
−28.65%
−6.53%/yr
−15.89%
−1.72%/yr
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
GLD
×
+23.81% +80.02%
+34.17%/yr
+112.52%
+28.57%/yr
+119.95%
+17.08%/yr
+217.51%
+12.25%/yr
SPDR Gold Shares NYSE Exchange-Traded Fund