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Performance analysis of TLT (ISHARES 20+ YEAR TREASURY BOND ETF)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, TLT has had an average annual return of -1.68%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.

Over the past 5 years, TLT has had an average annual return of -5.99%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.

Over the past 10 years, TLT has had an average annual return of -1.62%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.

Since Jul 26, 2002, TLT has had an average annual return of +3.66%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.60% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+0.13%+4.25%-8.06%+2.76%-31.24%-4.60%+18.15%+14.12%-1.61%+9.18%+1.18%-1.79%
201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003
+27.29%-13.37%+2.63%+33.96%+9.04%-21.80%+33.93%+10.29%+0.71%+8.61%+8.71%+1.62%
2002
+9.75%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026-0.03%+4.63%-4.23%-0.84%+0.53%+0.26%+0.13%
2025+0.49%+5.70%-1.20%-1.37%-3.21%+2.67%-1.14%+0.00435%+3.60%+1.38%+0.27%-2.65%+4.25%
2024-2.24%-2.26%+0.78%-6.45%+2.88%+1.81%+3.64%+2.11%+1.99%-5.45%+1.99%-6.38%-8.06%
2023+7.64%-4.85%+4.84%+0.33%-3.01%+0.22%-2.54%-3.14%-7.95%-5.46%+9.92%+8.67%+2.76%
2022-3.91%-1.63%-5.45%-9.42%-2.25%-1.28%+2.43%-4.56%-8.23%-5.97%+7.15%-2.63%-31.24%
2021-3.63%-5.73%-5.24%+2.49%+0%+4.42%+3.72%-0.34%-2.91%+2.46%+2.77%-2.01%-4.60%
2020+7.69%+6.62%+6.38%+1.22%-1.76%+0.34%+4.43%-5.05%+0.77%-3.39%+1.66%-1.23%+18.15%
2019+0.38%-1.37%+5.57%-1.99%+6.84%+0.95%+0.26%+11.04%-2.68%-1.11%-0.41%-3.20%+14.12%
2018-3.25%-3.04%+2.86%-2.09%+2.01%+0.65%-1.44%+1.31%-2.86%-2.93%+1.79%+5.85%-1.61%
2017+0.81%+1.58%-0.65%+1.57%+1.89%+0.79%-0.66%+3.41%-2.32%-0.04%+0.74%+1.81%+9.18%

Drawdown analysis of TLT (ISHARES 20+ YEAR TREASURY BOND ETF)

The maximum drawdown for the TLT was -48.35%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current TLT drawdown is -40.21%.

Since Jul 26, 2002 TLT has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 40% or more: 1 time
  • 30% or more: 1 time
  • 20% or more: 3 times
  • 10% or more: 10 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-48.35%Aug 4, 2020808Oct 19, 2023OngoingOngoingOngoing
-26.58%Dec 30, 2008111Jun 10, 2009553Aug 18, 2011664
-20.48%Jul 25, 2012269Aug 21, 2013329Dec 10, 2014598
-17.88%Jul 8, 2016111Dec 14, 2016639Jul 2, 2019750
-15.80%Jan 30, 2015102Jun 26, 2015240Jun 9, 2016342
-15.73%Mar 9, 20207Mar 18, 202023Apr 21, 202030
-15.69%Jun 13, 200342Aug 13, 2003338Dec 15, 2004380
-10.91%Oct 3, 201118Oct 27, 201136Dec 19, 201154
-10.83%Jun 30, 2005218May 12, 2006136Nov 24, 2006354
-10.41%Dec 19, 201161Mar 19, 201242May 17, 2012103
-8.63%Apr 21, 202032Jun 5, 202038Jul 30, 202070
-8.24%Aug 28, 201951Nov 8, 201969Feb 20, 2020120
-8.02%Dec 4, 2006129Jun 12, 200757Aug 31, 2007186
-7.49%Mar 20, 200859Jun 13, 200857Sep 4, 2008116
-6.68%Sep 24, 200220Oct 22, 200282Feb 20, 2003102
-6.56%Feb 9, 200528Mar 22, 200540May 18, 200568
-6.40%Oct 6, 200819Oct 31, 200813Nov 19, 200832
-5.65%Mar 12, 20037Mar 21, 200333May 8, 200340
-5.44%Jan 22, 200819Feb 19, 200821Mar 19, 200840
-5.00%Nov 26, 200721Dec 26, 200713Jan 15, 200834
-4.97%Sep 17, 20084Sep 23, 20089Oct 6, 200813
-4.95%Sep 22, 20114Sep 28, 20113Oct 3, 20117
-4.43%Aug 19, 20113Aug 24, 20117Sep 2, 201110
-4.40%Jun 1, 20127Jun 12, 201228Jul 23, 201235
-4.23%Sep 10, 20078Sep 20, 200724Oct 24, 200732