What if you invested in 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) in 2002?
TLT · Bond · Data through 2026-03-01
If you invested $1,000 in 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) in 2002
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,900(+790%)
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20+ Year Treasury (TLT) vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2002 to present
Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) starting January 2002
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $36.84 | $1,000 | - |
| 2003 | $40.19 | $1,091 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | $41.83 | $1,136 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | $46.24 | $1,255 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | $47.83 | $1,298 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | $48.34 | $1,312 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | $54.98 | $1,493 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | $62.71 | $1,702 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | $57.93 | $1,573 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | $59.60 | $1,618 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | $82.13 | $2,229 | +37.8% |
| 2013 | $81.70 | $2,218 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | $77.70 | $2,109 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | $102.19 | $2,774 | +31.5% |
| 2016 | $96.48 | $2,619 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | $93.21 | $2,530 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | $97.66 | $2,651 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | $99.70 | $2,706 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | $122.06 | $3,313 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | $129.05 | $3,503 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | $122.76 | $3,332 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | $94.57 | $2,567 | -23% |
| 2024 | $88.26 | $2,396 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | $83.42 | $2,265 | -5.5% |
| 2026 | $86.51 | $2,348 | +3.7% |
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