iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)


Market Price (9/19/2026): $81.31

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)


Market Price (9/19/2026): $81.31

Key Takeaways

  • TLT has returned -4.3% YTD vs +12.3% for SPY, -1.7% for AGG; -5.1% over the past 12 months (SPY +16.3%, AGG -0.8%). details →
  • Priced in gold, TLT has returned -56.6% over the past 3 years, vs -1.0% in dollars. details →
  • Over the past month, TLT has seen net inflows of +$747M (+1.6% of assets). details →
  • TLT yields 4.40% based on its trailing 12-month distributions.
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail AGG: 3-year Sharpe ratio of -0.3 vs 0.0. details →
Last updated: 9/18/2026.

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Asset Allocation with TLT

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+10.8%
Volatility
11.5%
Sharpe
0.71
YTD
+7.8%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for TLT

Total Weights
Top 5: 21.3% | Top 10: 41.0% | Top 20: 71.9%

HoldingETF Weight
912810UK2TREASURY BOND 4.75% 05/15/20554.54%
912810UA4TREASURY BOND 4.63% 05/15/20544.30%
912810TT5TREASURY BOND 4.13% 08/15/20534.21%
912810UR7TREASURY BOND (2OLD) 4.75% 02/15/20564.16%
912810TX6TREASURY BOND 4.25% 02/15/20544.06%
912810UU0TREASURY BOND (OLD) 5.00% 05/15/20564.05%
912810TV0TREASURY BOND 4.75% 11/15/20534.00%
912810UC0TREASURY BOND 4.25% 08/15/20543.97%
912810UP1TREASURY BOND 4.63% 11/15/20553.87%
912810UG1TREASURY BOND 4.63% 02/15/20553.83%
912810UE6TREASURY BOND 4.50% 11/15/20543.82%
912810TB4TREASURY BOND 1.88% 11/15/20513.81%
912810UM8TREASURY BOND 4.75% 08/15/20553.44%
912810SZ2TREASURY BOND 2.00% 08/15/20513.27%
912810TR9TREASURY BOND 3.63% 05/15/20533.18%
912810TL2TREASURY BOND 4.00% 11/15/20523.00%
912810SD1TREASURY BOND 3.00% 08/15/20482.76%
912810TN8TREASURY BOND 3.63% 02/15/20532.61%
912810SF6TREASURY BOND 3.00% 02/15/20492.51%
912810SU3TREASURY BOND 1.88% 02/15/20512.49%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
TLT Return-5%-31%3%-8%4%-4%-38%
Peers Return-5%-31%3%-7%4%-4%-37%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%12%103%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
TLT Win Rate50%17%50%58%58%44% 
Peers Win Rate44%17%46%58%52%47% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%44% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
TLT Max Drawdown-15%-37%-22%-13%-9%-9% 
Peers Max Drawdown-15%-36%-23%-13%-10%-9% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: VGLT, SPTL, TLH, EDV.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/18/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
TLT-0.44-0.33-0.69
Bond Top Results (3Y)   
USHY0.210.840.08
SHYG0.220.790.22
JNK0.230.750.01
HYG0.090.750.02
SPSB-0.810.54-0.46

Results as of 8312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventTLTS&P 500
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-17.5%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven21.1%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven62 days24 days
2016-2017 Trump Reflation Bond Selloff
  % Loss-15.1%-3.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven17.8%3.9%
  Time to Breakeven897 days6 days
2013 Taper Tantrum
  % Loss-17.0%-0.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven20.6%0.2%
  Time to Breakeven412 days1 days

Compare to VGLT, SPTL, TLH, EDV

In The Past

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF's stock fell -3.8% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 4.0% gain to breakeven.

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Compare to VGLT, SPTL, TLH, EDV

In The Past

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF's stock fell -3.8% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 4.0% gain to breakeven.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

Asset Allocation

Actively managed asset allocation strategies protect wealth. Learn more.

TLT Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
QQEWFirst Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF-5.6%157.729182026167.03813202636
IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF-7.2%72.98918202678.67816202633
VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETF-5.3%80.00918202684.46816202633
IWRiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF-5.8%108.219182026114.82816202633
MDYState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust-7.0%666.689182026716.91816202633
SCHMSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF-5.5%34.85918202636.87630202680
IVOOVanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF-6.9%123.969182026133.08816202633
IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF-7.7%138.909182026150.44816202633
VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF-6.4%289.619182026309.29816202633
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF-6.9%284.109182026305.09816202633
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-7.4%33.44918202636.13630202680
VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETF-6.6%115.169182026123.31816202633
DFASDimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF-6.4%79.11918202684.48816202633
ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF-6.5%52.95918202656.64816202633
NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF-6.9%49.57918202653.27816202633
AKREAkre Focus ETF-10.0%55.69918202661.85830202619
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-7.2%137.089182026147.70817202632
VOTVanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF-6.9%292.259182026314.02816202633
IJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF-7.8%109.819182026119.11817202632
MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-7.7%104.949182026113.69817202632
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-8.5%362.099182026395.65816202633
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-7.6%338.369182026366.24817202632
IJTiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF-9.0%163.019182026179.07804202645
SLYGState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF-8.7%109.089182026119.50804202645
IWSiShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF-5.3%164.189182026173.44816202633
IJJiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF-6.7%141.529182026151.67816202633
MDYVState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF-6.2%91.40918202697.39816202633
VBRVanguard Small-Cap Value ETF-5.5%237.749182026251.66816202633
AVUVAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF-5.3%121.969182026128.74804202645
IWNiShares Russell 2000 Value ETF-5.2%215.589182026227.43816202633
IJSiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-6.6%131.359182026140.68816202633
SLYVState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF-6.2%105.249182026112.22816202633
VIOVVanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-6.3%113.139182026120.76816202633
VGKVanguard FTSE Europe ETF-5.1%88.21918202692.96825202624
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.0%81.66918202686.00622202688
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.9%67.03918202671.21622202688
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-9.5%33.77918202637.30622202688
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-17.3%181.319182026219.20621202689
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-10.1%37.52918202641.734142026157
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-10.3%34.32918202638.265132026128
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-8.0%35.04918202638.104142026157
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-18.8%24.83918202630.595132026128
SDYState Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF-5.3%150.789182026159.18824202625
NOBLProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF-5.8%55.66918202659.07824202625
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-10.3%309.629182026345.22622202688
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-6.8%83.93918202690.10630202680
FNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF-7.1%35.79918202638.52816202633
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-7.7%149.219182026161.66622202688
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-28.5%41.65918202658.265062026135
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-15.7%35.11918202641.635132026128
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-13.1%78.50918202690.346022026108
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-23.1%70.50918202691.625112026130
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-26.1%17.56918202623.756022026108
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-15.0%122.209182026143.825282026113
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-14.9%32.12918202637.745282026113
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-42.9%23.94918202641.895272026114
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-5.8%46.55918202649.406012026109
DRSKAptus Defined Risk ETF-6.3%27.81918202629.676012026109
YYYAmplify CEF High Income ETF-6.3%10.83918202611.56712202668
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-6.3%66.78918202671.30825202624
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.0%169.759182026186.51816202633
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.0%110.819182026119.104192026152
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.0%111.039182026122.065282026113
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.3%82.80918202687.45824202625
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-12.8%41.10918202647.154092026162
XLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.9%49.99918202653.67826202623
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-8.3%155.729182026169.86804202645
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF-7.2%182.379182026196.45825202624
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-14.3%573.009182026668.91622202688
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-18.6%533.079182026655.01622202688
IBBiShares Biotechnology ETF-5.7%204.569182026216.96819202630
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-7.6%156.729182026169.55819202630
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-15.6%213.849182026253.22816202633
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-5.4%104.359182026110.32827202622
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-10.8%80.27918202690.01716202664
IAIiShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF-6.7%184.809182026198.06903202615
KREState Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-6.6%72.75918202677.93816202633
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-13.8%42.38918202649.195282026113
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-9.7%84.09918202693.17825202624
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-18.5%93.869182026115.11622202688
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.4%81.25918202686.78629202681
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-5.5%52.07918202655.12629202681
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-5.9%24.77918202626.33629202681
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.4%95.169182026100.56629202681
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-8.9%59.63918202665.43624202686
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-5.4%21.19918202622.40629202681
IGLBiShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-5.2%47.44918202650.05629202681
LMUBiShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF-6.5%47.67918202651.00705202675
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.4%30.01918202631.723222026180
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-10.0%401.179182026445.934192026152
IAUiShares Gold Trust-10.6%81.69918202691.344192026152
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-9.8%86.59918202696.044192026152
SLViShares Silver Trust-25.7%58.97918202679.355132026128
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-16.6%16.31918202619.555132026128
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-18.0%23.69918202628.894142026157
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-16.0%10.41918202612.393222026180
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85918202660.135042026137
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF-8.0%92.919182026100.95728202652
XLREState Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.6%42.53918202646.01728202652
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-8.5%22.74918202624.86726202654
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF-8.6%98.009182026107.26728202652
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-9.2%26.22918202628.89726202654
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-10.1%62.80918202669.82726202654

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-18

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$39.5B), followed by Bond (+$14.4B), while Real Estate (−$366M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Total Market (+$10.4B) and out of Broad Sector (−$8.2B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+58.3% of AUM) and XOVR the largest outflow (−27.5%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$56.17B+5.3%
2VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$10.21B+1.5%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$7.13B+6.6%
4SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta+$7.0B+31.5%
5VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$4.57B+13.2%
6VUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth+$4.57B+2.0%
7GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$4.54B+3.1%
8VOVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core+$4.15B+3.9%
9VFLOVictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETFOther+$3.68B+33.3%
10SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.47B+3.1%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$44.98B-5.2%
2SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$21.35B-2.6%
3QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth-$8.55B-1.8%
4LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$5.59B-18.6%
5XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$3.24B-5.9%
6HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$2.5B-16.2%
7VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.41B-6.1%
8DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther-$2.29B-8.9%
9IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETFEquity US Small Cap Core-$2.06B-2.6%
10EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets-$2.04B-7.4%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2632 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About TLT

0Holdings Count: 47
Expense Ratio: 0.15%
Inception Date: 2002-07-21
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Providing exposure to long-term government debt, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF aims to replicate the performance of an index. This benchmark index is comprised exclusively of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities extending beyond two decades.
Asset Class: Fixed Income | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

TLTVGLTSPTLTLHEDVMedian
NameiShares 20.Vanguard L.State Stre.iShares 10.Vanguard W. 
Asset ClassBondBondBondBondBond-
AUM ($ Bil)47.414.810.911.03.911.0
Expense Ratio0.15%0.03%0.03%0.15%0.05%0.05%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)27.892.105.571.221.212.10
Latest Day Volume (Mil)20.011.7712.200.620.481.77
Holdings Count4769110617569
Inception Date7/21/200211/19/20095/23/20071/4/200712/6/2007-

Fundamentals

TLTVGLTSPTLTLHEDVMedian
NameiShares 20.Vanguard L.State Stre.iShares 10.Vanguard W. 
Net Asset Value80.8251.8724.6894.9658.66-
Premium/Discount0.5%0.4%0.4%0.2%1.7%0.4%
Distribution Yield4.8%4.9%4.4%4.7%5.4%4.8%
Sales Yield------
Earnings Yield------

Valuation

TLTVGLTSPTLTLHEDVMedian
NameiShares 20.Vanguard L.State Stre.iShares 10.Vanguard W. 
P/S (TTM)------
P/E (TTM)------
P/FCF (TTM)------
Forward P/E------
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Risk

TLTVGLTSPTLTLHEDVMedian
NameiShares 20.Vanguard L.State Stre.iShares 10.Vanguard W. 
Volatility (1Y)9.2%8.4%8.5%7.7%14.0%8.5%
Volatility (3Y)13.5%12.2%12.2%10.9%19.5%12.2%
Volatility (5Y)15.7%14.4%14.5%12.6%21.5%14.5%
Beta (1Y)0.180.170.180.170.240.18
Beta (3Y)0.130.110.110.100.200.11
Beta (5Y)0.080.070.070.070.110.07
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.64-0.55-0.60-0.56-0.66-0.60
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.000.080.070.17-0.090.07
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)-0.47-0.44-0.44-0.39-0.51-0.44
Max Drawdown (1Y)-9.1%-8.0%-8.3%-7.6%-14.5%-8.3%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-14.8%-13.4%-13.4%-11.7%-22.9%-13.4%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-43.7%-41.0%-41.0%-35.4%-55.0%-41.0%

Returns

TLTVGLTSPTLTLHEDVMedian
NameiShares 20.Vanguard L.State Stre.iShares 10.Vanguard W. 
1M Return-2.1%-1.9%-2.3%-2.5%-1.6%-2.1%
3M Return-5.6%-4.7%-5.1%-4.6%-7.9%-5.1%
6M Return-5.3%-4.5%-4.9%-4.3%-7.4%-4.9%
YTD Return-4.3%-3.8%-4.1%-3.9%-5.9%-4.1%
1Y Return-6.1%-4.9%-5.2%-4.4%-9.6%-5.2%
2Y Return-12.0%-9.2%-9.6%-6.9%-20.4%-9.6%
3Y Return-2.4%1.0%0.6%3.9%-10.5%0.6%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity96.7 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 8152026-5.4%
Average Daily Volume30.7 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.2 days