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iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLH) Sortino Ratio: 0.25

TLH's Sortino Ratio of 0.25 indicates that for each unit of downside volatility, it generates 0.25 units of excess return. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Apr 1, 2026).

Unlike other measures, Sortino only focuses on downside volatility (losses), making it particularly useful for investors more concerned about protecting against drawdowns than overall price swings.

TLH Sortino Ratio Rank


TLH Sortino Ratio Rank: 14.314
Concerning

TLH ranks above 14.3% of all investments in our database based on Sortino Ratio over the past 12 months, indicating weak returns relative to downside risk taken. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

  • Strong returns with minimal downside volatility → Higher rank
  • Severe or frequent drawdowns → Lower rank
  • Upside volatility → No impact (Sortino doesn't penalize upside swings)

What you can do with this information

  • Weak downside-adjusted returns relative to category peers
  • Evaluate whether this holding aligns with your risk-return objectives
  • Consider reducing exposure or implementing downside hedges
  • Review higher-ranked alternatives in the same category

TLH Sortino Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows TLH's Sortino Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better downside-adjusted returns.


  • Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.78 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.78 to 1.96
  • Green zone (top 25%): 1.96 or higher
  • Top 1%: 9.62+
  • Median: 1.39 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF's Sortino Ratio with other ETFs in the Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond category across multiple time periods, showing how TLH's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Apr 1, 2026.


SymbolName1Y Sortino Ratio5Y Sortino Ratio10Y Sortino RatioAll Time Sortino Ratio
BILSPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF254.04
SHViShares Short Treasury Bond ETF153.08
GBILGoldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF81.72
TFLOiShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF45.28
USFRWisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund42.77
XHLFBondBloxx Bloomberg Six Month Target Duration US Treasury ETF39.79
IBTFiShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF17.29
OBILUS Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF14.31
XONEBondbloxx Bloomberg One Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF13.79
IBTGiShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF11.94
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF0.25

S&P 500 Index

How to choose period

Historical Sortino Ratio

The chart shows TLH's rolling Sortino ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to downside risk, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility during market stress. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when TLH consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.


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Explore TLH risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.