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Key Takeaways

  • TLT has returned +1.0% YTD vs +9.8% for SPY, +0.3% for AGG; +4.3% over the past 12 months (SPY +26.4%, AGG +4.5%). details →
  • Priced in gold, TLT has returned -56.5% over the past 3 years, vs -5.3% in dollars. details →
  • Over the past month, TLT has seen net outflows of −$3.33B (−8.1% of assets). details →
  • TLT yields 4.12% based on its trailing 12-month distributions.
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail AGG: 3-year Sharpe ratio of -0.4 vs 0.0. details →
Last updated: 6/19/2026.

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Asset Allocation with TLT

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+11.3%
Volatility
11.4%
Sharpe
0.75
YTD
+6.3%
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: 22.3% | Top 10: 42.4% | Top 20: 73.6%

HoldingETF Weight
912810TT5TREASURY BOND 4.13% 08/15/20534.66%
912810TV0TREASURY BOND 4.75% 11/15/20534.53%
912810UK2TREASURY BOND 4.75% 05/15/20554.49%
912810UA4TREASURY BOND 4.63% 05/15/20544.43%
912810SZ2TREASURY BOND 2.00% 08/15/20514.22%
912810TX6TREASURY BOND 4.25% 02/15/20544.11%
912810TB4TREASURY BOND 1.88% 11/15/20514.06%
912810UR7TREASURY BOND (OLD) 4.75% 02/15/20564.02%
912810UC0TREASURY BOND 4.25% 08/15/20544.01%
912810TR9TREASURY BOND 3.63% 05/15/20533.89%
912810UG1TREASURY BOND 4.63% 02/15/20553.87%
912810TL2TREASURY BOND 4.00% 11/15/20523.65%
912810UE6TREASURY BOND 4.50% 11/15/20543.48%
912810UP1TREASURY BOND (2OLD) 4.63% 11/15/20553.23%
912810TN8TREASURY BOND 3.63% 02/15/20533.03%
912810UM8TREASURY BOND 4.75% 08/15/20552.95%
912810SE9TREASURY BOND 3.38% 11/15/20482.83%
912810SD1TREASURY BOND 3.00% 08/15/20482.77%
912810SU3TREASURY BOND 1.88% 02/15/20512.77%
912810SC3TREASURY BOND 3.13% 05/15/20482.64%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
TLT Return-5%-31%3%-8%4%1%-35%
Peers Return-5%-31%3%-7%4%0%-34%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%8%98%

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

Max Drawdowns [4]
TLT Max Drawdown-15%-37%-22%-13%-9%-8% 
Peers Max Drawdown-15%-36%-23%-13%-10%-8% 
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 6/18/2026 (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
TLT0.01-0.38-0.54
Bond Top Results (3Y)   
USHY0.860.960.14
SHYG0.820.930.25
JNK0.890.880.06
HYG0.700.860.08
SPSB0.170.61-0.43

Results as of 5312026.

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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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
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-7.8%65.44619202670.94514202636
AKREAkre Focus ETF-20.2%53.15619202666.591062026164
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-19.2%33.73619202641.73414202666
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-18.3%33.30619202640.781292026141
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-11.0%33.90619202638.10414202666
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-33.0%25.24619202637.661122026158
SCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETF-5.2%31.97619202633.733012026110
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF-5.6%61.80619202665.48601202618
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.7%47.78619202661.811282026142
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-7.8%38.37619202641.63513202637
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-10.3%82.15619202691.62511202639
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-11.2%21.10619202623.75602202617
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-7.4%133.176192026143.82528202622
ARKWARK Next Generation Internet ETF-5.9%146.636192026155.7812222025179
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-8.4%34.56619202637.74528202622
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-25.4%31.25619202641.89527202623
CGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETF-6.2%34.41619202636.672252026114
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-9.1%63.98619202670.39511202639
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-6.3%40.03619202642.70511202639
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.4%149.406192026159.543012026110
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-14.1%53.77619202662.56329202682
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%109.456192026119.702012026138
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.7%117.166192026124.271122026158
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.9%83.30619202689.513012026110
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.6%44.76619202647.403012026110
VHTVanguard Health Care ETF-5.3%280.416192026296.161072026163
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-13.0%20.17619202623.18329202682
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-18.5%153.366192026188.18329202682
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-18.2%89.096192026108.9512222025179
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-9.0%46.40619202650.981192026151
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-28.2%71.35619202699.423012026110
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-12.7%16.50619202618.91512202638
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-12.8%27.63619202631.69512202638
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-14.1%31.37619202636.53519202631
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01619202631.85318202693
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-11.5%22.94619202625.91512202638
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-9.6%27.59619202630.53512202638
HGERHarbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF-10.6%29.91619202633.47512202638
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-21.9%387.126192026495.901292026141
IAUiShares Gold Trust-21.9%79.336192026101.571292026141
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-21.9%83.446192026106.771292026141
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-13.1%44.66619202651.411292026141
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-16.6%44.34619202653.161292026141
SLViShares Silver Trust-43.6%59.516192026105.601282026142
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-24.8%83.396192026110.871282026142
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-39.1%15.37619202625.231252026145
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-13.9%33.33619202638.711292026141
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-37.5%23.23619202637.181282026142
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-24.9%114.876192026152.96519202631
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-30.5%11.74619202616.902012026138
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85619202660.13504202646
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-35.8%35.62619202655.441142026156
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-35.7%54.77619202685.121142026156
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF-19.0%61.84619202676.311142026156
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-49.7%12.88619202625.591142026156

ETF Fund Flows

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

Net fund flows · as of 2026-06-18

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$91.7B), followed by Bond (+$27.5B), while Crypto (−$4.7B) and Commodity (−$4.0B) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$31.9B) and out of Emerging Markets (−$5.0B).
  • Relative to fund size, NASA drew the largest inflow (+82.1% of AUM) and THRO the largest outflow (−35.5%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$15.29B+1.5%
2IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$8.8B+1.1%
3SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$6.81B+4.7%
4DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$6.19B+39.7%
5VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$5.97B+0.9%
6VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core+$5.8B+5.6%
7SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$5.38B+5.8%
8IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBond Core Plus Multisector+$5.25B+12.6%
9QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$5.19B+5.4%
10VHTVanguard Health Care ETFEquity Broad Sector+$4.38B+26.6%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$7.09B-15.4%
2EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad-$5.61B-21.3%
3IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto-$3.33B-6.5%
4TLT thisiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury-$3.15B-7.7%
5IAGGiShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETFBond International-$2.77B-24.7%
6IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$2.61B-5.5%
7GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold-$2.58B-1.8%
8THROiShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETFEquity Thematic-$2.38B-35.5%
9XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.25B-3.2%
10IAUiShares Gold TrustCommodity Gold-$1.2B-1.8%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2562 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: 46
Expense Ratio: 0.15%
Inception Date: 2002-07-22
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)40.714.310.311.24.411.2
Expense Ratio0.15%0.03%0.03%0.15%0.05%0.05%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)40.532.664.391.761.212.66
Latest Day Volume (Mil)11.030.902.240.340.510.90
Holdings Count4669106597569
Inception Date7/22/200211/19/20095/23/20071/5/200712/6/2007-

Fundamentals

TLTVGLTSPTLTLHEDVMedian
NameiShares 20.Vanguard L.State Stre.iShares 10.Vanguard W. 
Net Asset Value85.6854.7326.0999.5964.03-
Premium/Discount1.2%1.1%0.8%0.9%2.5%1.1%
Distribution Yield4.5%4.5%4.2%4.4%4.8%4.5%
Sales Yield------
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Valuation

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

TLTVGLTSPTLTLHEDVMedian
NameiShares 20.Vanguard L.State Stre.iShares 10.Vanguard W. 
Volatility (1Y)9.5%8.6%8.6%7.8%14.4%8.6%
Volatility (3Y)13.9%12.6%12.6%11.2%20.0%12.6%
Volatility (5Y)15.8%14.5%14.6%12.7%21.6%14.6%
Beta (1Y)0.150.140.150.140.200.15
Beta (3Y)0.140.120.120.100.200.12
Beta (5Y)0.060.050.060.060.090.06
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.060.120.080.080.130.08
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)-0.32-0.27-0.28-0.22-0.32-0.28
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)-0.57-0.55-0.56-0.54-0.54-0.55
Max Drawdown (1Y)-7.6%-7.0%-7.0%-6.5%-12.5%-7.0%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-19.2%-17.7%-17.5%-15.4%-27.0%-17.7%
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 Return4.5%4.4%4.1%3.4%8.0%4.4%
3M Return-0.1%0.3%-0.1%-0.2%0.6%-0.1%
6M Return0.6%0.9%0.5%0.3%1.3%0.6%
YTD Return1.0%1.0%0.7%0.3%2.1%1.0%
1Y Return4.5%5.0%4.7%4.6%5.1%4.7%
2Y Return0.3%2.6%2.3%4.2%-4.9%2.3%
3Y Return-3.4%0.1%-0.1%3.6%-11.8%-0.1%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date5292026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity92.9 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 5152026-5.0%
Average Daily Volume28.9 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.2 days