Long-Term Treasury Bonds trailing returns
Long-Term Treasury Bonds's 10-year annualized return is -2.3% per year (-21.1% 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 September 4, 2026 — cumulative and annualized, with dividends on or off.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-09-04. Annualized (CAGR) for windows of a year or more.
| Period | Path | Annualized | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | — | +0.2% | |
| 1 week | — | -0.4% | |
| 1 month | — | +0.0% | |
| YTD | — | -2.8% | |
| 1 year | -0.7% | -0.7% | |
| 5 years | -7.9% | -33.8% | |
| 10 years | -2.3% | -21.1% | |
| 20 years | +1.9% | +44.5% | |
| Since inception (2002) | +2.3% | +71.4% |
Growth of TLT
Actual index level (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-09-04). 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. Total return reinvests dividends (from TLT's split- and dividend-adjusted closes); price return excludes them. 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 -2.3% a year annualized (-21.1% 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 +1.9% a year (+44.5% 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 +2.3% a year — +71.4% in total.