iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)
| Assets | $41.64B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 542.40M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.90 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.72% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | 86.75% |
| Volume | 2,225,842 |
| Open | 82.59 |
| Previous Close | 82.11 |
| Day's Range | 82.53 - 82.61 |
| 52-Week Low | 81.89 |
| 52-Week High | 92.19 |
| Beta | 0.51 |
| Holdings | 48 |
| 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.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.33045 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.31803 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.33578 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.31535 | May 6, 2026 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.34478 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.30063 | Mar 5, 2026 |
Performance
TLT had a total return of -0.68% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.50%.
News
US Yields Will Go Much Higher Next Year: 3-Minutes MLIV
Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."
TLT ETF slumps as US debt nears $40 trillion, 30-year yield jumps
The popular iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) has slumped into a correction as its outflows rose and as long-term US bond yields rose. It is also under pressure as the US public debt nears the ...
US Yen Intervention Is a Band-Aid Fix for Bonds: Levin
Bloomberg Opinion's Jonathan Levin joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." For the first time in 15 years the US joined Japan in a yen intervention to support the yen and avoid forced selling of T...
Fixed Income's Summer Resurgence: Review of Last Week's Flows
The U.S. fixed income market experienced a resurgence in investor attention last week, reaching levels not seen since early January, as tracked by VettaFi's Investor Behavior Intelligence (IBI) platfo...
Dow falls 400 points, oil surges after Trump says Iran ceasefire is ‘over' – which could halt gas decline
Fresh tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route for 20% of the world's oil, could keep gasoline from falling below the $3 mark.
Trading in these two ETFs suggests inflation fears are overblown
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Bond ETF flows surge in hunt for yield: 'Market sniffing out something here,' says BlackRock exec
Bond ETF inflows are running 60% ahead of last year's level, which was itself a record pace, a rise that a BlackRock executive described as "shocking" to CNBC. Elevated stock market volatility, a new ...
Bonds Under Pressure Despite Oil Relief: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."
It's a Regime-Shift for US Real Yields: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."
Oil slides on Iran supply hopes; bond yields pushed lower before Warsh debut
Crude prices fell on Wednesday on news that Iranian fuel may soon hit the world's markets, bringing inflation relief and pushing bond yields lower, while stocks and currencies were quiet ahead of Kev...
All eyes are now on the bond market as oil prices fall. Will the Fed hike rates?
The $30 Treasury market is taking a wait-and-see approach to the U.S.-Iran peace framework deal and to Kevin Warsh's first meeting as Federal Reserve chair.
Yields mixed after jobs data lifts Fed hike odds
U.S. Treasury yields were mixed on Monday, with two-year yields pulling back from a 15-month high reached on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve...
Gold Price Analysis – Gold Continues to Move with Bond Yields
Gold drops as rates rise on Thursday, as we continue to see higher yields work against the value of gold. At this point, we are seeing a lot of overhead pressures, but still have a longer-term bullish...
War in Iran Continues to Impact the Energy Market, Bonds to Monitor & China Next Steps
Reid L'anson breaks down how the war in Iran is impacting the energy market. He says coming into the year thinking we'd be short on oil helped coming into geopolitical conflict, but every day the Stra...
SCHD, JEPI, or bonds: better buy as 10-year bond yield surges?
Income-focused investors are in a real dilemma as government bond yields surge amid the rising inflation rate in the United States. Do they invest in the blue-chip Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD)...
This Bond Selloff Isn't Over Just Yet: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:01 - Japanese Bond...
Extended Oil Shock Spells Higher, Sticky Inflation
The amount of inflation priced into 10-year Treasury yields is a little hard to square with what the market is saying about price rises in the near term. Either inflation is going to be high for a lon...
Five Reasons Why Investors are Selling Government Bonds
Bonds are buckling around the world, propelling borrowing costs to multi-year highs. Ruth Carson explains why.
Yields surge to May 2025 highs as oil prices and inflation data rattle markets
Longer-dated Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since May 2025 on Friday, as a spike in oil prices stoked fears that ongoing energy disruptions in the Middle East could further fuel in...
TLT ETF stock forecast as outflows rise, US 30-year bond yields soar
The iShares US 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) slumped to its lowest level since July 2025 as long-term US government bond yields surged to a 19-year high this week. TLT also plunged as it suffered t...
Oil Prices Pressure Bonds: Markets Snapshot
Back-to-back inflation reports out of the US along with heightened energy prices and mounting political uncertainty have seen investors flee global bond markets as benchmark interest rates to the high...
Bonds Have Much More to Selloff In 2026: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:01 - Bond Market S...
Betting on long Treasury bonds when yields near 5% has been a slam-dunk trade over the past few years. Is this time different?
The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond has been brushing up against the 5% threshold over the past week, as rising inflation expectations and real interest rates have been a one-two punch for the glob...
TLT ETF stock forecast as Peter Schiff warns on the US 30-Year Bond yields
The iShares 20-Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) dropped sharply on Monday as long-term government bond yields soared. TLT dropped to $84.9, its lowest level since March 27.
TLT and VGLT ETFs shed billions as US public debt nears $39 trillion
Wall Street investors are getting jittery as the US public debt surges in an uncontrollable manner and the rising 30-year yield. The popular iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) has shed over $5 b...
US debt surge puts TLT stock at risk amid rotation to BIL ETF
The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) remains under intense pressure this year as investors have remained concerned about the ballooning US government debt and rising long-term bond yields. The...
Treasury yields are higher as investors await key inflation report
U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Wednesday as investors awaited February's inflation report and monitored developments on the US-Iran war front.
10-year yield falls below 4% on stagflation risk following hot producer prices reading
U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Friday as investors reacted to wholesale inflation that came in above Wall Street estimates.
The Big 3: JPM, SNDK, TLT
@ProsperTradingAcademy's Scott Bauer sees a rebound coming for JPMorgan Chase (JPM) even as the big bank turned bearish on its technicals. On the opposite side of the spectrum, he sees a pullback comi...
The Big 3: CAT, TLT, XOM
@Theotrade's Don Kaufman is watching "manic" moves in stocks and leans bearish on today's Big 3 options trades. He calls Caterpillar (CAT) an "overcooked turkey" following its significant rally.
Investors Pile Back into U.S. Bond Funds (TLT) as Market Fears Subside
Investors are again turning to bonds as a safe haven asset.
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