Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
(BLV) Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
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About this fund
Fund objectives
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a long-term dollar-weighted average maturity.
Why this fund
- Seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index.
- Passively managed using index sampling.
- Diversified exposure to the long-term, investment-grade U.S. bond market.
- Provides high current income with high credit quality.
Fund facts
Share class inception
Apr 03 2007
Listing date
Apr 03 2007
Share class assets'
Total assets
Strategy
Index
Asset class
Bond
Investment Approach
—
Index ticker
I20988
Benchmark
Bloomberg US Long Gov/Cr FltAdj Idx
Distribution Frequency
Monthly
Domicile
United Sates
Management
—
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at Aug 31 2026
Beta
R²
Alpha
Standard Deviation
Sharpe Ratio
Please note Beta and R-squared data will only display for funds with 3 full years of history.
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Portfolio data
Characteristics
| Fundamentals | Fund | Benchmark | As at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of bonds | 2,930 | 3594 | Aug 31 2026 |
| YTM (Yield to Maturity) effective | 5.7% | 5.7% | Aug 31 2026 |
| Average Duration | 12.7 Years | 13.1 Years | Aug 31 2026 |
| Average maturity | 21.9 Years | 22.0 Years | Aug 31 2026 |
| Cash Investment | 0.7% | — | Aug 31 2026 |
Market allocation
As at Aug 31 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|
Distribution by credit quality (% of funds)
As at Aug 31 2026
| Credit Rating | Fund |
|---|---|
| AAA | 0.91% |
| AA | 6.34% |
| A | 19.47% |
| BBB | 19.44% |
| BB | 0.02% |
| U.S. Government | 53.73% |
| Not Rated | 0.08% |
Distribution by credit issuer
As at Aug 31 2026
| Issuers | Fund |
|---|---|
| Utilities | 5.84% |
| Industrial | 28.45% |
| Finance | 6.94% |
| Foreign | 2.84% |
| Treasury / Agency | 53.73% |
| Other | 2.20% |
Distribution by credit maturity
As at Aug 31 2026
| Maturity | Fund |
|---|---|
| Under 1 Year | 0.08% |
| 1 - 5 Years | 0.02% |
| 5 - 10 Years | 0.66% |
| 10 - 15 Years | 15.36% |
| 15 - 20 Years | 27.91% |
| 20 - 25 Years | 21.78% |
| Over 25 Years | 34.21% |
Top 10 Holdings
As at Aug 31 2026
| Holding name | % of market value | Market value | Face amount | Coupon/Yield | Maturity date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 1.15727% | $95,821,089.95 | 99,389,000 | 5.00% | May 15 2056 |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 1.14863% | $95,105,729.45 | 102,795,300 | 4.75% | May 15 2055 |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 1.13058% | $93,611,764.47 | 101,172,000 | 4.75% | Aug 15 2055 |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 1.12592% | $93,225,892.60 | 102,790,200 | 4.63% | Feb 15 2055 |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 1.12461% | $93,117,116.81 | 102,657,000 | 4.63% | May 15 2054 |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 1.12278% | $92,965,721.91 | 102,521,000 | 4.63% | Nov 15 2055 |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 1.09606% | $90,752,933.84 | 98,132,000 | 4.75% | Nov 15 2053 |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 1.09194% | $90,411,971.99 | 101,792,000 | 4.50% | Nov 15 2054 |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 1.05999% | $87,766,977.50 | 103,028,000 | 4.25% | Feb 15 2054 |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 1.05759% | $87,567,751.33 | 94,568,000 | 4.75% | Feb 15 2056 |
Prices and distribution
Prices
NAV Price (USD)
$62.82
USDChange
+$0.020.03% As at Oct 09 2026
Market price (USD)
$62.87
Change
+$0.020.03% As at Oct 09 2026
NAV 52-week high
$72.52
As at Oct 11 2026
Market price 52-week high
$72.57
As at Oct 11 2026
NAV 52-week low
$62.22
As at Oct 11 2026
Market price 52-week low
$62.32
As at Oct 11 2026
NAV 52-week difference
$10.30
Change
+14.20% As at Oct 11 2026
Market price 52-week difference
$10.25
Change
+14.12% As at Oct 11 2026
Outstanding shares
84,900,000
As at Sep 30 2026
Discount
$0.05
Change
+0.08% As at Oct 09 2026
Historical Prices
-
Inception date
Apr 03 2007
Listing date
Apr 03 2007
| Date | NAV (USD) | Market price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 09 2026 | $62.8200 | $62.8700 |
| Oct 08 2026 | $62.8000 | $62.8500 |
| Oct 07 2026 | $62.3500 | $62.4100 |
| Oct 06 2026 | $62.4200 | $62.4800 |
| Oct 05 2026 | $62.2200 | $62.3200 |
| Oct 02 2026 | $62.4400 | $62.4700 |
| Oct 01 2026 | $62.6200 | $62.7300 |
| Sep 30 2026 | $62.7900 | $62.7300 |
| Sep 29 2026 | $63.0000 | $63.0200 |
| Sep 28 2026 | $63.2100 | $63.2100 |
Distribution history
Distribution frequency
Monthly
| Type | Distribution amount (per unit) | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | $0.2730 | Oct 01 2026 | Oct 01 2026 | Oct 05 2026 |
| Income | $0.2808 | Sep 01 2026 | Sep 01 2026 | Sep 03 2026 |
| Income | $0.2813 | Aug 03 2026 | Aug 03 2026 | Aug 05 2026 |
| Income | $0.2716 | Jul 01 2026 | Jul 01 2026 | Jul 06 2026 |
| Income | $0.2817 | Jun 01 2026 | Jun 01 2026 | Jun 03 2026 |
| Income | $0.2741 | May 01 2026 | May 01 2026 | May 05 2026 |
| Income | $0.2836 | Apr 01 2026 | Apr 01 2026 | Apr 06 2026 |
| Income | $0.2511 | Mar 02 2026 | Mar 02 2026 | Mar 04 2026 |
| Income | $0.2775 | Feb 02 2026 | Feb 02 2026 | Feb 04 2026 |
| Income | $0.2786 | Dec 18 2025 | Dec 18 2025 | Dec 22 2025 |
Purchase information
Currencies and stock exchanges
Base currency:USD
Exchanges: New York Stock Exchange Arca
Fund codes
- Exchange ticker:BLV
- CUSIP:921937793
- ISIN:US9219377937
- Reuters:BLV.P
- SEDOL:B1VZBW9