iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT is an ETF tracking long-term US Treasury bonds, with direct executive branch exposure evidenced by holdings from two senior officials, including a $100K-$250K position by JD Vance.
BusinessWhat TLT does
The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) provides exposure to long-dated U.S. Treasury bonds, generating returns from bond price movements and interest payments. Its revenue is derived from the fund's expense ratio, applied to its ~$44.9B in assets under management. The fund's performance is a direct function of interest rates and fiscal policy.
12 months past · 3 months futureTLT activity timeline
Executive Branch ConflictsTLT held by Trump-administration officials
Lifetime Government AwardsTLT federal contracts
TLT doesn't hold direct federal contracts.
Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.
Politicians Trading TLTMembers of Congress with recent TLT positions
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading TLT
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.
Bills Affecting TLTLive legislation impacting this stock
Political ProfileWhere TLT sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: High government dependence (95) and regulatory density (85) due to underlying Treasury market. EVIDENTIARY: Direct executive branch holdings (2 filers, including a $100K-$250K position) and active congressional trading (1 member, 4 trades). Net: Strong policy linkage but no directional lobbying or insider buys to signal conviction.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Legislative changes to Treasury market structure or debt issuanceU.S. Congress / Treasury Department"8 recent bills in finance sector with non-zero impact_ratio per Recent bill_impacts array."
Regulatory opportunities
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Flight-to-safety flows during market stress increase demand for long-duration TreasuriesFederal Reserve / Treasury Department"Executive branch holdings (get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0]) indicate institutional use as a policy-aligned asset."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
- Unknown Unknown
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Live signals + predictions for TLT — for Founders
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- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
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