Long-Term Treasury Bonds trailing returns
Long-Term Treasury Bonds's 10-year return is -2.2% a year (CAGR) (-19.8% cumulative). How Long-Term Treasury Bonds (proxied by TLT, dividends reinvested) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 21, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-21. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | — |
| 5 days | +1.7% | +0.0% | +1.7% | -0.7%Oct 19 |
| 1 month | -1.9% | +0.4% | -1.5% | -5.7%Oct 5 |
| YTD | -7.9% | +3.2% | -4.7% | -15.1%Oct 5 |
| 1 year | -12.8% | +4.0% | -8.7% | -16.2%Oct 2026 |
| 5 years | -10.9% | +3.3% | -7.6%-32.7% | -50.0%Oct 2026 |
| 10 years | -4.9% | +2.8% | -2.2%-19.8% | -55.1%Oct 2026 |
| 20 years | -0.4% | +2.1% | +1.7%+40.4% | -55.1%Oct 2026 |
| Since inception (2002) | -0.1% | +2.2% | +2.2%+67.9% | -55.1%Oct 2026 |
Growth of TLT#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years-7.6%/year · -32.7%
- 10 years-2.2%/year · -19.8%
- 20 years+1.7%/year · +40.4%
- Since inception (2002)+2.2%/year · +67.9%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-21). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in TLT's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Long-Term Treasury Bonds's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Long-Term Treasury Bonds (proxied by TLT, dividends reinvested) returned about -2.2% a year annualized (-19.8% cumulative total return).
- What is Long-Term Treasury Bonds's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Long-Term Treasury Bonds (proxied by TLT, dividends reinvested) compounded at about +1.7% a year (+40.4% cumulative).
- What is Long-Term Treasury Bonds's return since inception?
- Since 2002, Long-Term Treasury Bonds (proxied by TLT, dividends reinvested) has compounded at about +2.2% a year — +67.9% in total.