iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)
| Assets | $48.96B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 552.70M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.87 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.40% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | 85.98% |
| Volume | 32,175,076 |
| Open | 88.19 |
| Previous Close | 88.17 |
| Day's Range | 87.56 - 88.20 |
| 52-Week Low | 83.30 |
| 52-Week High | 94.09 |
| Beta | 0.55 |
| Holdings | 47 |
| Inception Date | Jul 22, 2002 |
About TLT
Fund Home PageThe iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the US Treasury 20+ Year index. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of debt issued by the US Treasury with remaining maturities of 20 years or more. TLT was launched on Jul 22, 2002 and is issued by BlackRock.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.32065 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.32513 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.31045 | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.32808 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.3308 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.3283 | Jul 7, 2025 |
Performance
TLT had a total return of -2.75% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.74%.
News
Treasuries Are Having a Bad December. What to Watch Out for Next.
Rising yields globally combined with Fed uncertainty have weighed on the U.S. government debt market.
Better ETF: Is VCLT's Focus on Corporate Bonds the Superior Approach to TLT's U.S. Treasuries?
VCLT charges a much lower expense ratio and offers a higher yield than TLT. VCLT has experienced smaller drawdowns and lower volatility, but its holdings are concentrated in corporate rather than Trea...
Active vs. Passive ETF Flows, State Street on ETF Industy's Future | ETF IQ 11/24/2025
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Things Could Be Changing for Bond Investors. This ETF Is Worth a Look.
The bond market may finally be turning a corner. Falling rates could supercharge long-duration Treasuries.
One Of The Huge Mistakes Dividend Investors Are Making Right Now
The macro data suggest that dividend investors may be in for a rude surprise in the wake of the Fed's rate cuts. Because a major macro shift is underway, the usual assumptions dividend investors make ...
Better U.S. Treasury Bond ETF: Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund vs. iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
The Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund (VGLT) and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) focus on slightly different U.S. Treasury bonds. TLT specifically targets Treasury bonds with very long maturit...
5 High-Yield Dividend ETFs to Buy to Generate Passive Income -- and 5 Other Compelling Dividend ETFs, Too
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TLTW: Avoid Until TLT Faces Fewer Directional Risks
We pass on initiating a position in iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond Buywrite Strategy ETF (TLTW) at this time. TLTW's covered call strategy outperforms if its underlying, TLT, remains flat. However, we...
Patience Is Paying Interest Again and TLT Shows Why
Added 160,592 shares in a new position, valued at $14,352,107 as of September 30, 2025 The transaction represented 5.8% of reportable 13F assets under management as of Q3 2025 This new stake accounts ...
Bonds Are Rallying on Economic Fears. They Have More Gains Ahead.
A cooling job market and U.S. government shutdown have investors running to the safety of Treasuries.
US Capital Wealth Sells Off 151K TLT Shares Worth $13.5 Million
On October 9, 2025, U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC disclosed a sale of 151,169 shares of iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT -0.06%) , an estimated $13.51 million trade based on average quarter...
The Big 3: VIX, TOL, TLT
@Theotrade's Don Kaufman is a bull when it comes to the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), though he's a bear when it comes to Toll Brothers (TOL) and the iShares 20+ year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT). He explai...
Treasuries Are Delivering Best Gains Since 2020. The Party Isn't Over Yet.
A government shutdown could keep the gains coming.
TLT: Double Your Yield By Selling Options On U.S. Treasuries
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF offers strong liquidity, low costs, and is the premier vehicle for long-dated treasury exposure. We're expecting bond yields to decline as inflation moderates, and T...
How To Profit From AI Correction: 5 Defensive Plays And 4 Sectors Set To Surge
The artificial intelligence sector is showing critical warning signs that suggest a significant correction may be approaching. Recent market analysis reveals that AI stocks, particularly the “Magnific...
4 ETFs To Buy For A Strong Q4 - And 1 To Avoid
There's a massive shift in the markets heading our way, one you may not have noticed.
ETFs Never Had It So Good — The Trillion-Dollar Moment Is Almost Here
As the Federal Reserve approaches next week's policy meeting, Wall Street is doing the usual pas de deux around interest rates. But this time, there is a disruptor to the traditional monetary policy l...
Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: BofA Says Investors Should Think BIG
BofA introduces the BIG investment theme: Bonds, International stocks, and Gold as the next major strategy for the 2020s. Tesla (TSLA) plans to increase output at its German plant, citing strong sales...
TLT: Higher Term Premiums On The Incoming Rate-Cut Bets
Recent Fed rate-cut bets have pushed bull steepening of the yield curve, with the front end dropping faster than the long end, raising term premiums. Crowded trades have pushed the 5-year yield close ...
TLT: Remember Last September
TLT has broken out of a 4-month range and is above the 200-day moving average. The Fed's focus shift from inflation to the labor market echoes 2024, when it cut 50 bps in September and 100 bps by the ...
TLT ETF analysis as outflows slow amid a Trump tariff silver lining
The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) has remained in a tight range this week as investors assess the impact of tariffs on the economy and the upcoming actions of the Federal Reserve. TLT was t...
Bond ETF Investors On Alert During Fed Shake-Up, Rising Yields
Long-term U.S. treasuries were pushed lower Tuesday as the ouster of Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook by President Donald Trump fueled uncertainty regarding the independence of the central bank and mone...
Credit Spreads At Historical Lows, TLT Vs. VCLT
TLT and VCLT historically move together with ~90% correlation. Recently, a clear divergence has opened, with VCLT outperforming. Such market dislocations are rarely permanent and tend to revert.
Bond ETFs Outshine Equities In Weekly Flows As Rate Cut Bets Build
U.S.-listed ETFs attracted nearly $19 billion during the week ended Aug. 8, with fixed income approaches decisively leading investor allocations, according to data from Etf.com.
Funds Only Portfolio: Potentially $6,000 Per Month Income
A diversified, funds-only portfolio can deliver reliable 6-7% income and market-matching growth, ideal for retirees seeking simplicity and peace of mind. Asset allocation spans dividend growth, bonds,...
Sharkey Howes Loads Up on 50,817 TLT Shares
On July 10, 2025, Sharkey, Howes & Javer disclosed in its latest 13F filing with the SEC that it added 50,817 shares of the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT -0.76%) in the second quarter, incre...
TLT: Rate Expectations Down And Yields Up? It's All About The Term Premium
The TLT tracks the performance of long-term Treasury bonds, which appear to be losing their safe haven status. Recent weakness reflects the rising term premium owing to increased uncertainty over long...
TLT: Trump Is Right About Interest Rates, So It's Time To Back Up The Truck
I see TLT's current price and nearly 5% yield as an attractive buying opportunity with limited long-term risk, despite concerns about U.S. debt. Lower interest rates are likely coming soon, either fro...
SGOV & TLT: A Tale Of Two ETFs And The Duration Trade
The highly anticipated 'duration trade' in long bonds like TLT has underperformed despite the Fed lowering rates by 100bp since their peak. TLT's price hasn't rebounded as expected because its yield h...
What Recent CEF Distribution Cuts Mean, And Why I'm Not Concerned
Diversification across bonds, senior loans, and CLOs is key to managing interest rate and credit risks in fixed-income portfolios. Market timing is extremely difficult; a balanced mix of fixed and flo...
TLT: Staying Bullish After Its Latest Surge
We see the fiscal risk premium as being priced in and think the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF can tap into lucrative longer-term key rates. Our short-term forecast for the yield curve is bullish ...
The Big 3: TLT, ZM, INTC
Don Kaufman is bearish on the TLT ETF and Zoom Communications (ZM), but bullish on Intel (INTC) as the company prepares to restructure its manufacturing headcount. For his bearish TLT trade, Don cites...
Final Trade: RDDT, DELL, TLT, EQT
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.
While TLTW Crawled, Our TLT Strategy Sprinted
Buy-write ETFs like TLTW offer high yields but ugly mid-to-long term total returns due to rigid covered Call strategies, especially during volatile markets. I'm neutral to slightly bullish on TLT mid-...
TLT: 5% Yield Now Outpaces Equity Earnings Yield, With Higher Term Premium Embedded
TLT's recent sharp selloff has priced in some fiscal deficit concerns, with 2-20 yield spread widening to 100 bps, indicating the current yield has embedded higher term premium. TLT has reached a 5% y...
Final Trade: AAPL, NVO, TLT, X
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.
Most U.S. Treasury Prices Slide Since 'Liberation Day'
In recent days, a new headwind is weighing on fixed income securities: a US government budget bill, which is expected to significantly raise an already hefty federal deficit in the years ahead. Long-t...
TLT: Doubling Down On Our Bullish Outlook
A fundamental analysis paired with a modelling process suggests longer-term yields remain overzealous. We think iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF can benefit if the market wakes up to the realities o...
Trade Tracker: Joe Terranova sells his entire TLT position
Joe Terranova, senior managing director at Virtus Investment Partners, joins CNBC's 'Halftime Report' to explain why he's getting out of the TLT.
TLT Vs. VCTL: Yield Spread Is Near 10-Year Low
The dividend yield spread between Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF is currently near a 10-year low. This signals an unusually unfavorable ...
The Big 3: NKE, CAT, TLT
@Theotrade's Don Kaufman believes a bullish turnaround is in store for Nike (NKE) as a potential bottom forms in the stock. He's also bullish on the iShares 20+ year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) on anticip...
The Big 3: TLT, TTD, HON
@ProsperTradingAcademy's Scott Bauer kicks off today's Big 3 by turning to the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) on expectations of the Fed's meeting serving as a potential mover. Scott also be...
Fixed-Income Annual Returns And Falling Crude Oil Prices
Crude oil was down 4% Sunday night, as OPEC once again announced a production increase, a move by OPEC that will eventually help US inflation, and give the Fed another reason to lower the fed funds ra...
The Big 3: LULU, TLT, TGT
@Theotrade's Don Kaufman remains bearish on many stocks. He explains why he's turning to bearish options trades in Lululemon (LULU) and Target (TGT).
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TLT: Inflation Sparks A Unique, Huge Upside Play - Low-Risk, But Fleeting
With today's interest rate and inflation setup, historical patterns suggest TLT could soar over 50% from current levels. But there's a catch - one popular indicator might lead investors astray. On the...