What if you invested in 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) in 2023?

TLT · Bond · Data through 2026-05-01

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If you invested $1,000 in 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) in 2023

$917today
-8.3% total return|-2.5% annualized

The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $1,888(+88.8%)

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The S&P 500 returned $1,888 on the same $1,000. S&P 500 outperformed by $971.

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20+ Year Treasury (TLT) vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2023 to present

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Year-by-Year Returns

$1,000 invested in 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) starting January 2023

YearPriceValueAnnual
2023$93.85$1,000-
2024$87.58$933-6.7%
2025$82.79$882-5.5%
2026$85.85$915+3.7%

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