TLT

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

$79.72−1.20 (−1.48%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Jul 30, 2002 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $22,656
CAGR: +3.42%
Max drawdown: −48.35%
Sharpe ratio: 0.31

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

TLT's average annual return was −1.35% over the last 10 years and 2.61% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in TLT on Nov 11, 2016 fell to $8,725 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
TLT	+2.57	−1.73	−3.95	−4.95	−7.38	+1.00	−8.28	−1.35	+0.36	+2.61	+3.42

Total

1M: +2.57%
3M: −1.73%
6M: −3.95%
YTD: −4.95%
1Y: −7.38%

Per year

3Y: +1.00%
5Y: −8.28%
10Y: −1.35%
15Y: +0.36%
20Y: +2.61%
Since 2002: +3.42%

Annual returns

2002 from Jul 30 · 2026 through Nov 12

TLT returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	−4.95%
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	+27.30%
2013	−13.38%
2012	+2.63%
2011	+34.00%
2010	+9.01%
2009	−21.81%
2008	+33.95%
2007	+10.30%
2006	+0.71%
2005	+8.60%
2004	+8.71%
2003	+1.60%
2002 from Jul 30	+11.08%

Metrics

Since 2002

Volatility	14.25%
Sortino ratio	0.44
Calmar ratio	0.07
Best year, 2011	+34.00%
Worst year, 2022	−31.23%
Positive years	16 of 23
Longest drawdown	6.3 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2002

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−48.4%	Aug 2020	Oct 2023	Not yet	6.3 years so far
−26.6%	Dec 2008	Jun 2009	Aug 2011	2.6 years
−20.5%	Jul 2012	Aug 2013	Dec 2014	2.4 years
−17.9%	Jul 2016	Dec 2016	Jul 2019	3 years
−15.8%	Jan 2015	Jun 2015	Jun 2016	1.4 years