iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)Long Government | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
82.88 USD
-0.25
(-0.301%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 82.94 +0.06 (0.075%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:37 a.m. EDT
The 20+ Year Treasury ETF is currently trapped in a brutal secular downtrend driven by rising yields, making it a poor candidate for capital preservation despite its attractive income stream. Fundamentally, the asset has suffered a catastrophic 38% drawdown over the last nine years, with the most recent annual performance showing another double-digit decline. While the dividend yield of nearly 4.75% provides a cushion, it is insufficient to offset the relentless price erosion caused by the macro environment. Technically, the stock is trading well below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, confirming a persistent bearish structure. Options data confirms this pessimism, with traders pouring capital into put strategies to hedge against further weakness, while call buying remains tentative and confined to the immediate vicinity of current prices. The statistical forecast model aligns with this view, predicting a slight negative drift over the next 45 days. For investors, this is a classic 'value trap' scenario where the low price-to-book ratio reflects a market verdict that the business (in this case, the duration exposure) is deteriorating, not undervalued. The only compelling case here is for high-yield seekers who can stomach the risk of further principal loss, but for growth or balanced portfolios, the trajectory is simply too steep. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.014837 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.015786 |
| AutoETS | 0.015786 |
| MSTL | 0.016268 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 69% |
| H-stat | 4.55 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.457 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.81 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Forward P/E | -4144.00 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:37 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive volume spikes in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 80, 81, 82) and significant open interest walls at strikes 83 and 85. Call activity is muted relative to puts, with notable new flow into calls only at the 82.5 strike, suggesting a speculative bid for a bounce rather than a broad rally. Implied volatility remains elevated, reflecting fear of further yield-driven declines.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.40% | 4.50% | 4.21% | 3.48% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 0.330 | 0.401509 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.318 | 0.371843 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.336 | 0.393120 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.315 | 0.367948 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.345 | 0.399954 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.301 | 0.335900 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.332 | 0.383593 |
| 2025-12-19 | 0.342 | 0.390634 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.321 | 0.361609 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.325 | 0.362157 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.310 | 0.347183 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.328 | 0.383043 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.331 | 0.376907 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.328 | 0.372135 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.320 | 0.375763 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.328 | 0.369827 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.326 | 0.356323 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.290 | 0.313276 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.312 | 0.353902 |
| 2024-12-18 | 0.351 | 0.393674 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.325 | 0.346223 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.311 | 0.342360 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.316 | 0.320845 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.313 | 0.320205 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.315 | 0.330500 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.291 | 0.323657 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.308 | 0.336245 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.308 | 0.347787 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.312 | 0.337115 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.295 | 0.312268 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.310 | 0.315554 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.311 | 0.314015 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.289 | 0.310786 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.286 | 0.336075 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.280 | 0.322098 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.289 | 0.304692 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.275 | 0.280212 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.278 | 0.272335 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.273 | 0.264740 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.268 | 0.259866 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.269 | 0.252345 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.250 | 0.249078 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.275 | 0.254206 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.261 | 0.240953 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.244 | 0.230711 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.236 | 0.243877 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.244 | 0.235000 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.236 | 0.215328 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.213 | 0.177441 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.227 | 0.195994 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.207 | 0.178110 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.203 | 0.173238 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.202 | 0.152591 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.185 | 0.130927 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.198 | 0.139712 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.168 | 0.112646 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.184 | 0.120782 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.188 | 0.128380 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.183 | 0.125903 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.189 | 0.126939 |
| 2021-08-02 | 0.182 | 0.120794 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.188 | 0.130402 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.199 | 0.143984 |
| 2021-05-03 | 0.203 | 0.146549 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.185 | 0.134536 |
| 2021-03-01 | 0.172 | 0.121934 |
| 2021-02-01 | 0.176 | 0.115789 |
| 2020-12-17 | 0.164 | 0.104592 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.163 | 0.103492 |
| 2020-11-02 | 0.169 | 0.106571 |
| 2020-10-01 | 0.169 | 0.103452 |
| 2020-09-01 | 0.183 | 0.111681 |
| 2020-08-03 | 0.190 | 0.111798 |
| 2020-07-01 | 0.192 | 0.117489 |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.210 | 0.129406 |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.216 | 0.128610 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.238 | 0.142481 |
| 2020-03-02 | 0.229 | 0.148759 |
| 2020-02-03 | 0.242 | 0.166277 |
| 2019-12-19 | 0.218 | 0.159742 |
| 2019-12-02 | 0.241 | 0.174246 |
| 2019-11-01 | 0.246 | 0.175014 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.250 | 0.174508 |
| 2019-09-03 | 0.260 | 0.176618 |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.264 | 0.195180 |
| 2019-07-01 | 0.260 | 0.196612 |
| 2019-06-03 | 0.270 | 0.203866 |
| 2019-05-01 | 0.259 | 0.209040 |
| 2019-04-01 | 0.278 | 0.223527 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.253 | 0.213214 |
| 2019-02-01 | 0.275 | 0.227348 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.282 | 0.235786 |
| 2018-12-03 | 0.267 | 0.230411 |
| 2018-11-01 | 0.275 | 0.242483 |
| 2018-10-01 | 0.261 | 0.224709 |
| 2018-09-04 | 0.272 | 0.226610 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.267 | 0.225393 |
| 2018-07-02 | 0.275 | 0.226617 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.281 | 0.233583 |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.262 | 0.221265 |
| 2018-04-02 | 0.260 | 0.213325 |
| 2018-03-01 | 0.239 | 0.200302 |
| 2018-02-01 | 0.255 | 0.211268 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.262 | 0.210273 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.255 | 0.201501 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0.263 | 0.210822 |
| 2017-10-02 | 0.252 | 0.202768 |
| 2017-09-01 | 0.263 | 0.207495 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.269 | 0.215822 |
| 2017-07-03 | 0.258 | 0.207296 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.263 | 0.211841 |
| 2017-05-01 | 0.255 | 0.210605 |
| 2017-04-03 | 0.255 | 0.209583 |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.234 | 0.195865 |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.259 | 0.217464 |
| 2016-12-22 | 0.309 | 0.262287 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.243 | 0.204666 |
| 2016-11-01 | 0.250 | 0.190825 |
| 2016-10-03 | 0.247 | 0.180542 |
| 2016-09-01 | 0.254 | 0.181727 |
| 2016-08-01 | 0.258 | 0.184589 |
| 2016-07-01 | 0.255 | 0.181404 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0.267 | 0.204723 |
| 2016-05-02 | 0.260 | 0.203411 |
| 2016-04-01 | 0.270 | 0.206612 |
| 2016-03-01 | 0.248 | 0.193101 |
| 2016-02-01 | 0.241 | 0.190258 |
| 2015-12-24 | 0.254 | 0.208487 |
| 2015-12-01 | 0.257 | 0.209232 |
| 2015-11-02 | 0.267 | 0.218942 |
| 2015-10-01 | 0.256 | 0.206768 |
| 2015-09-01 | 0.263 | 0.215521 |
| 2015-08-03 | 0.267 | 0.216107 |
| 2015-07-01 | 0.258 | 0.223145 |
| 2015-06-01 | 0.264 | 0.217948 |
| 2015-05-01 | 0.258 | 0.208065 |
| 2015-04-01 | 0.273 | 0.206615 |
| 2015-03-02 | 0.252 | 0.198629 |
| 2015-02-02 | 0.279 | 0.202939 |
| 2014-12-24 | 0.261 | 0.210569 |
| 2014-12-01 | 0.277 | 0.227984 |
| 2014-11-03 | 0.290 | 0.243779 |
| 2014-10-01 | 0.289 | 0.244439 |
| 2014-09-02 | 0.271 | 0.232160 |
| 2014-08-01 | 0.300 | 0.261872 |
| 2014-07-01 | 0.292 | 0.260064 |
| 2014-06-02 | 0.294 | 0.260269 |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.269 | 0.240136 |
| 2014-04-01 | 0.280 | 0.259524 |
| 2014-03-03 | 0.263 | 0.241218 |
| 2014-02-03 | 0.276 | 0.252470 |
| 2013-12-26 | 0.335 | 0.328110 |
| 2013-12-02 | 0.310 | 0.300010 |
| 2013-11-01 | 0.288 | 0.271212 |
| 2013-10-01 | 0.278 | 0.262760 |
| 2013-09-03 | 0.279 | 0.267703 |
| 2013-08-01 | 0.270 | 0.256264 |
| 2013-07-01 | 0.252 | 0.228240 |
| 2013-06-03 | 0.275 | 0.239589 |
| 2013-05-01 | 0.261 | 0.210467 |
| 2013-04-01 | 0.255 | 0.215390 |
| 2013-03-01 | 0.254 | 0.213625 |
| 2013-02-01 | 0.260 | 0.225030 |
| 2012-12-26 | 0.268 | 0.219313 |
| 2012-12-03 | 0.245 | 0.196535 |
| 2012-10-01 | 0.260 | 0.208970 |
| 2012-09-04 | 0.272 | 0.213635 |
| 2012-08-01 | 0.273 | 0.211989 |
| 2012-07-02 | 0.269 | 0.213120 |
| 2012-06-01 | 0.263 | 0.201749 |
| 2012-05-01 | 0.283 | 0.243065 |
| 2012-04-02 | 0.290 | 0.257709 |
| 2012-03-01 | 0.267 | 0.230053 |
| 2012-02-01 | 0.289 | 0.242490 |
| 2011-12-27 | 0.380 | 0.320810 |
| 2011-12-01 | 0.290 | 0.247863 |
| 2011-11-01 | 0.299 | 0.250314 |
| 2011-10-03 | 0.306 | 0.247153 |
| 2011-09-01 | 0.322 | 0.295494 |
| 2011-08-01 | 0.325 | 0.329681 |
| 2011-07-01 | 0.320 | 0.341771 |
| 2011-06-01 | 0.352 | 0.360508 |
| 2011-05-02 | 0.400 | 0.427168 |
| 2011-04-01 | 0.386 | 0.418700 |
| 2011-03-01 | 0.297 | 0.321533 |
| 2011-02-01 | 0.320 | 0.353787 |
| 2010-12-28 | 0.320 | 0.349307 |
| 2010-12-01 | 0.340 | 0.354573 |
| 2010-11-01 | 0.319 | 0.320056 |
| 2010-10-01 | 0.392 | 0.374725 |
| 2010-09-01 | 0.322 | 0.303774 |
| 2010-08-02 | 0.324 | 0.328101 |
| 2010-07-01 | 0.310 | 0.305118 |
| 2010-06-01 | 0.326 | 0.336603 |
| 2010-05-03 | 0.320 | 0.349002 |
| 2010-04-01 | 0.332 | 0.373243 |
| 2010-03-01 | 0.290 | 0.317495 |
| 2010-02-01 | 0.325 | 0.356555 |
| 2009-12-29 | 0.318 | 0.354397 |
| 2009-12-01 | 0.307 | 0.322310 |
| 2009-11-02 | 0.308 | 0.324040 |
| 2009-10-01 | 0.307 | 0.307924 |
| 2009-09-01 | 0.307 | 0.319592 |
| 2009-08-03 | 0.318 | 0.341715 |
| 2009-07-01 | 0.303 | 0.322066 |
| 2009-06-01 | 0.305 | 0.334834 |
| 2009-05-01 | 0.297 | 0.305839 |
| 2009-04-01 | 0.302 | 0.283915 |
| 2009-03-02 | 0.282 | 0.273044 |
| 2009-02-02 | 0.285 | 0.270424 |
| 2008-12-29 | 0.405 | 0.335404 |
| 2008-12-01 | 0.355 | 0.324497 |
| 2008-11-03 | 0.370 | 0.399094 |
| 2008-10-01 | 0.290 | 0.302777 |
| 2008-09-02 | 0.340 | 0.360284 |
| 2008-08-01 | 0.332 | 0.362683 |
| 2008-07-01 | 0.332 | 0.361695 |
| 2008-06-02 | 0.327 | 0.362126 |
| 2008-05-01 | 0.336 | 0.362147 |
| 2008-04-01 | 0.406 | 0.432237 |
| 2008-03-03 | 0.348 | 0.371636 |
| 2008-02-01 | 0.329 | 0.345479 |
| 2007-12-27 | 0.362 | 0.397540 |
| 2007-12-03 | 0.376 | 0.396834 |
| 2007-11-01 | 0.394 | 0.434160 |
| 2007-10-01 | 0.345 | 0.388164 |
| 2007-09-04 | 0.362 | 0.408762 |
| 2007-08-01 | 0.341 | 0.391369 |
| 2007-07-02 | 0.326 | 0.382225 |
| 2007-06-01 | 0.338 | 0.394906 |
| 2007-05-01 | 0.324 | 0.366143 |
| 2007-04-02 | 0.326 | 0.370034 |
| 2007-03-01 | 0.343 | 0.382173 |
| 2007-02-01 | 0.355 | 0.407624 |
| 2006-12-27 | 0.303 | 0.341601 |
| 2006-12-01 | 0.342 | 0.374098 |
| 2006-11-01 | 0.345 | 0.383504 |
| 2006-10-02 | 0.354 | 0.396417 |
| 2006-09-01 | 0.350 | 0.398815 |
| 2006-08-01 | 0.342 | 0.400187 |
| 2006-07-03 | 0.327 | 0.389703 |
| 2006-06-01 | 0.332 | 0.396607 |
| 2006-05-01 | 0.330 | 0.396635 |
| 2006-04-03 | 0.328 | 0.378884 |
| 2006-03-01 | 0.320 | 0.353669 |
| 2006-02-01 | 0.321 | 0.356508 |
| 2005-12-28 | 0.383 | 0.416712 |
| 2005-12-01 | 0.390 | 0.435900 |
| 2005-11-01 | 0.397 | 0.444668 |
| 2005-10-03 | 0.362 | 0.397278 |
| 2005-09-01 | 0.334 | 0.351283 |
| 2005-08-01 | 0.345 | 0.373296 |
| 2005-07-01 | 0.332 | 0.348740 |
| 2005-06-01 | 0.349 | 0.364263 |
| 2005-05-02 | 0.330 | 0.358345 |
| 2005-04-01 | 0.330 | 0.369541 |
| 2005-03-01 | 0.282 | 0.314346 |
| 2005-02-01 | 0.345 | 0.378207 |
| 2004-12-31 | 0.335 | 0.378317 |
| 2004-12-01 | 0.355 | 0.410642 |
| 2004-11-01 | 0.366 | 0.413466 |
| 2004-10-01 | 0.361 | 0.412807 |
| 2004-09-01 | 0.350 | 0.399954 |
| 2004-08-02 | 0.330 | 0.391134 |
| 2004-07-01 | 0.336 | 0.402540 |
| 2004-06-01 | 0.322 | 0.392587 |
| 2004-05-03 | 0.325 | 0.389595 |
| 2004-04-01 | 0.348 | 0.391407 |
| 2004-03-01 | 0.356 | 0.403308 |
| 2004-02-02 | 0.358 | 0.413873 |
| 2003-12-31 | 0.400 | 0.468110 |
| 2003-12-01 | 0.418 | 0.496201 |
| 2003-11-03 | 0.348 | 0.412127 |
| 2003-10-01 | 0.367 | 0.419333 |
| 2003-09-02 | 0.372 | 0.453327 |
| 2003-08-01 | 0.378 | 0.458126 |
| 2003-07-01 | 0.353 | 0.384993 |
| 2003-06-02 | 0.398 | 0.425623 |
| 2003-05-01 | 0.473 | 0.531341 |
| 2003-04-01 | 0.378 | 0.428232 |
| 2003-03-03 | 0.340 | 0.376773 |
| 2003-02-03 | 0.308 | 0.350478 |
| 2002-12-31 | 0.446 | 0.503557 |
| 2002-12-02 | 0.389 | 0.456359 |
| 2002-11-01 | 0.389 | 0.452431 |
| 2002-10-01 | 0.343 | 0.385653 |
| 2002-09-03 | 0.373 | 0.423671 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 179.7 |
| All Time Low | 80.51 |
| Ask | 82.97 |
| Ask Size | 17 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 30,962,190 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 27,580,539 |
| Average Volume | 27,580,539 |
| Average Volume10Days | 30,962,190 |
| Beta3 Year | 2.4 |
| Bid | 82.92 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Book Value | 148.865 |
| Category | Long Government |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 83.5987 |
| Day Low | 82.7801 |
| Dividend Date | 1,496,793,600 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.75 |
| Eps Forward | -0.02 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -12.586 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 83.8742 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.99420166 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.011853486 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -3.2114923 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 92.19 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -9.310005 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.100987144 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 81.17 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.7099991 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.021066885 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 81.17 - 92.19 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,028,035,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | -0.0792772 |
| Forward P E | -4,144.0 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | -0.25 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.300734 |
| Fullday Price | 82.942 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,027,296,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The underlying index consists of publicly-issued U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity greater than twenty years and have $300 million or more of outstanding face value, excluding amounts held by the Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”). The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and the fund will invest at least 90% of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities that manager believes will help the fund track the underlying index. |
| Long Name | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_8797414 |
| Nav Price | 83.10627 |
| Net Assets | 41,543,832,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.15 |
| Open | 83.05 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.06200409 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.07481188 |
| Post Market Price | 82.942 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,455 |
| Previous Close | 83.13 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.556746 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.25 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.300734 |
| Regular Market Day High | 83.5987 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 82.7801 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 82.7801 - 83.5987 |
| Regular Market Open | 83.05 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 83.13 |
| Regular Market Price | 82.88 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 35,589,622 |
| Shares Outstanding | 109,700,000 |
| Short Name | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | TLT |
| Three Year Average Return | -0.0032318 |
| Total Assets | 41,543,831,552 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.152 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.025887165 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -2.88452 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -2.88452 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 86.43105 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.551056 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.04108542 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 35,589,622 |
| Yield | 0.0475 |
| Ytd Return | -3.61651 |