All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

TLT: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

TLT real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, TLT returned −2.07% over the past year and −3.32% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 26, 2002, TLT is up +26.54% in real purchasing-power return, or +0.99%/yr, and is currently −53.92% below its real total-return high on Apr. 21, 2020.

Data ending Thu Jul. 2, 2026

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
TLT
×
−3.32%
2026-07-02
−2.07%
2026-07-02
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Returns

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
TLT
×
+26.54%
+0.99%/yr
+2.05%/yr
(R2=0.314)
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Growth of $10,000

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Start
Value
End
Value
TLT
×
$10,000.00
2002-07-26
$12,653.74
2026-07-02
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Annual Returns

Year TLT
2026 (YTD) −3.32%
2025 +1.54%
2024 −10.63%
2023 −0.56%
2022 −35.41%
2021 −10.87%
2020 +16.56%
2019 +11.57%
2018 −3.45%
2017 +6.92%
2016 −0.88%
2015 −2.50%
2014 +26.35%
2013 −14.66%
2012 +0.89%
2011 +30.14%
2010 +7.41%
2009 −23.88%
2008 +33.83%
2007 +5.97%
2006 −1.76%
2005 +5.00%
2004 +5.28%
2003 −0.26%
2002 +9.24%

Drawdowns

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
TLT
×
−53.92%
from 2020-04-21 peak
−56.60%
2023-10-19
from 2020-04-21 peak
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Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-07-02 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
TLT
×
−2.07% −3.87%
−1.95%/yr
−14.37%
−5.04%/yr
−43.46%
−10.78%/yr
−42.27%
−5.35%/yr
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