Long-Term Government Bond ETFs

This asset class concentrates on long-dated U.S. Treasury and agency securities, emphasizing credit safety and duration for hedging equity risk. These funds typically respond positively to falling rates and risk-off environments.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
TLT (iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF) -0.56% 2.88% -1.84% -6.31% -1.61% 2.03% 3.24%
TLH (iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF) -0.95% 3.54% 0.46% -3.86% -0.84% 1.53% NA
IEF (iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF) -1.06% 3.19% 2.34% -1.20% 0.62% 1.96% 3.39%
SPTL (SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF) -0.73% 3.32% -0.77% -5.33% -1.25% 1.56% NA
VGLT (Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF) -0.75% 3.31% -0.78% -5.31% -1.12% 2.11% NA
EDV (Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF) -0.96% 1.95% -5.30% -10.06% -3.29% 2.29% NA
ZROZ (PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund) -1.22% 0.68% -7.29% -11.60% -3.96% 1.97% NA
LTPZ (PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund) -0.12% 3.07% -1.00% -5.25% 0.95% 2.45% NA
DFIP (Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF) 1.04% 4.50% 3.95% NA NA NA NA
GNMA (iShares GNMA Bond ETF) 0.21% 5.72% 4.17% 0.47% 1.16% NA NA
Data as of 06/05/2026, Common starting date is 11/16/2021

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