Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)
BLV is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. BLV launched on Apr 3, 2007 and has a 0.04% expense ratio.
ETF Info
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Apr 3, 2007
North America (U.S.)
1x
Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index
Expense Ratio
BLV has an expense ratio of 0.04%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) returned -0.67% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.23% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BLV returned 1.07% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
BLV
-0.67%
-0.81%
-2.22%
0.23%
-5.26%
1.07%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BLV, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.51% | 4.45% | -1.25% | -1.10% | -3.13% | -0.67% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.37% | -2.38% | 1.45% | -5.38% | 2.97% | 0.90% | 3.40% | 2.21% | 2.32% | -4.97% | 2.34% | -4.99% | -4.03% |
| 2023 | 7.26% | -5.13% | 4.62% | 0.67% | -2.92% | 1.03% | -1.15% | -2.34% | -6.31% | -4.58% | 9.99% | 7.57% | 7.35% |
| 2022 | -4.27% | -2.61% | -3.98% | -9.51% | 0.23% | -3.20% | 4.44% | -5.29% | -7.93% | -3.79% | 8.55% | -2.29% | -26.95% |
| 2021 | -2.92% | -4.21% | -3.29% | 1.83% | 0.33% | 3.86% | 2.99% | -0.36% | -2.53% | 1.72% | 1.10% | -1.08% | -2.89% |
| 2020 | 5.32% | 3.49% | -1.93% | 3.35% | 0.58% | 1.71% | 5.11% | -4.12% | 0.11% | -1.87% | 4.04% | -0.53% | 15.79% |
| 2019 | 1.86% | -0.79% | 4.87% | -0.60% | 4.16% | 2.69% | 0.51% | 8.26% | -1.94% | -0.29% | 0.32% | -1.04% | 18.99% |
| 2018 | -2.17% | -3.14% | 1.51% | -2.04% | 1.27% | -0.59% | 0.42% | 0.48% | -1.27% | -3.22% | 0.40% | 4.36% | -4.17% |
| 2017 | 0.56% | 1.80% | -0.71% | 1.58% | 1.90% | 0.89% | 0.39% | 2.08% | -0.84% | 0.02% | 0.75% | 1.87% | 10.74% |
| 2016 | 2.34% | 2.11% | 3.23% | 1.12% | 0.06% | 5.14% | 2.73% | -0.31% | -0.89% | -3.07% | -6.30% | 0.98% | 6.83% |
| 2015 | 6.56% | -4.17% | 0.66% | -2.47% | -2.38% | -3.43% | 3.07% | -1.11% | 1.02% | 0.68% | -0.86% | -1.17% | -4.01% |
| 2014 | 4.96% | 1.01% | 0.90% | 2.40% | 2.07% | 0.22% | -0.01% | 3.98% | -2.49% | 1.93% | 1.70% | 2.16% | 20.30% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BLV is 16, meaning it’s performing worse than 84% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF provided a 4.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.20 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.20 | $3.20 | $3.03 | $3.02 | $3.47 | $6.40 | $3.58 | $3.56 | $3.46 | $3.71 | $3.79 | $3.68 |
Dividend yield | 4.77% | 4.68% | 4.06% | 4.17% | 3.37% | 5.84% | 3.57% | 4.07% | 3.63% | 4.16% | 4.37% | 3.90% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.25 | $0.28 | $0.26 | $1.06 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.25 | $0.28 | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.54 | $3.20 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.52 | $3.03 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.36 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.49 | $3.02 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.24 | $0.56 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.70 | $3.47 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.26 | $0.61 | $0.26 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.26 | $3.39 | $6.40 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.73 | $3.58 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.44 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.55 | $3.56 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.27 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.58 | $3.46 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.30 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.34 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.75 | $3.71 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.28 | $0.40 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.30 | $0.32 | $0.24 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.75 | $3.79 |
| 2014 | $0.32 | $0.28 | $0.33 | $0.30 | $0.32 | $0.31 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.65 | $3.68 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF was 38.29%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF drawdown is 29.68%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.29% | Aug 7, 2020 | 806 | Oct 19, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -20.04% | Mar 10, 2020 | 8 | Mar 19, 2020 | 77 | Jul 9, 2020 | 85 |
| -14.5% | May 3, 2013 | 77 | Aug 21, 2013 | 229 | Jul 21, 2014 | 306 |
| -12.71% | Sep 16, 2008 | 35 | Nov 3, 2008 | 27 | Dec 11, 2008 | 62 |
| -12.37% | Feb 2, 2015 | 102 | Jun 26, 2015 | 236 | Jun 3, 2016 | 338 |
Volatility
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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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