iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)
TLT historical returns, growth, and risk - total return with all dividends reinvested, 2002-08-31 to 2026-06-30.
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About backtesting TLT
This page shows the historical total return of iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) - its compound annual growth rate (CAGR), maximum drawdown, annualized volatility, and Sharpe ratio - with all dividends reinvested. Past performance does not guarantee future results. To test TLT inside a full portfolio alongside other assets, with contributions and rebalancing, open it in the free backtester.