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TLT

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

ETF

$78.62−0.70 (−0.88%)Close Sep 28, 2026

TLT returned 3.34% a year from Jul 2002 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $22,112. It fell 48.35% from Aug 2020 to Oct 2023, and it hasn't recovered yet.

Jul 30, 2002 – Sep 28, 2026

$10,000 became$22,112
CAGR3.34%
Max drawdown−48.35%
Sharpe ratio0.30

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodTLT
1M−4.78%
3M−8.96%
6M−6.05%
YTD−7.03%
1Y−7.51%
3Y+0.22%
5Y−8.23%
10Y−2.77%
15Y+0.15%
20Y+2.54%
Since 2002+3.34%

Metrics

ReturnTLT
Final balance$22,112
Total return121.12%
CAGR3.34%
Calendar yearsTLT
Best year34.00%
Worst year−31.23%
Positive years16 of 23
RiskTLT
Max drawdown−48.35%
Longest drawdown6.1 years
Volatility (annualized)14.26%
Risk-adjustedTLT
Sharpe ratio0.30
Sortino ratio0.43
Calmar ratio0.07

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−48.4%Aug 2020Oct 2023Not yet
−26.6%Dec 2008Jun 2009Aug 2011
−20.7%Jul 2012Aug 2013Dec 2014
−17.9%Jul 2016Dec 2016Jul 2019
−15.8%Jan 2015Jun 2015Jun 2016

Annual returns

YearTLT
2002from Jul 30+11.08%
2003+1.60%
2004+8.71%
2005+8.60%
2006+0.71%
2007+10.30%
2008+33.95%
2009−21.81%
2010+9.01%
2011+34.00%
2012+2.41%
2013−13.38%
2014+27.30%
2015−1.79%
2016+1.17%
2017+9.18%
2018−1.61%
2019+14.12%
2020+18.15%
2021−4.60%
2022−31.23%
2023+2.77%
2024−8.05%
2025+4.25%
2026to Sep 28−7.03%

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