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.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $21,142 for a total return of roughly 111.42%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
Compare to other instruments
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Return
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF had a return of 6.36% year-to-date (YTD) and -12.31% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF had an annualized return of 2.41%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.86%, indicating that Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
---|---|---|
1 month | 5.36% | -0.66% |
Year-To-Date | 6.36% | 3.42% |
6 months | 5.25% | 5.67% |
1 year | -12.31% | -10.89% |
5 years (annualized) | 1.06% | 8.95% |
10 years (annualized) | 2.41% | 9.86% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2023 | 7.26% | -5.13% | ||||||||||
2022 | -7.93% | -3.79% | 8.55% | -2.29% |
Dividend History
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF granted a 4.56% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $3.49 per share.
Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
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Dividend | $3.49 | $3.02 | $3.47 | $6.40 | $3.58 | $3.56 | $3.46 | $3.71 | $3.80 | $3.68 | $3.96 | $4.99 |
Dividend yield | 4.56% | 4.19% | 3.52% | 6.31% | 4.09% | 4.84% | 4.50% | 5.34% | 5.84% | 5.44% | 7.05% | 8.07% |
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 | |
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2023 | $0.00 | $0.23 | ||||||||||
2022 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.23 | $0.36 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.49 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.44 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.55 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.28 | $0.33 | $0.30 | $0.32 | $0.31 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.65 |
2013 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.29 | $0.50 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.65 |
2012 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.47 | $0.32 | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $1.69 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF is 37.23%, recorded on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not recovered from it yet.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-37.23% | Aug 7, 2020 | 558 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
-20.04% | Mar 10, 2020 | 8 | Mar 19, 2020 | 77 | Jul 9, 2020 | 85 |
-14.49% | 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 |
-12.13% | Jul 11, 2016 | 113 | Dec 16, 2016 | 567 | Mar 22, 2019 | 680 |
-11.2% | Dec 31, 2008 | 47 | Mar 10, 2009 | 123 | Sep 2, 2009 | 170 |
-10.33% | Aug 27, 2010 | 116 | Feb 10, 2011 | 117 | Jul 29, 2011 | 233 |
-5.98% | Jul 26, 2012 | 155 | Mar 11, 2013 | 37 | May 2, 2013 | 192 |
-5.97% | Aug 29, 2019 | 11 | Sep 13, 2019 | 92 | Jan 27, 2020 | 103 |
Volatility Chart
Current Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF volatility is 13.22%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.
Alternatives
Symbol | Inception | Expense Ratio | YTD Ret. | 10Y Ann. Ret. | Div. Yield | Max. Drawdown | Sharpe Ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BND | Apr 3, 2007 | 0.03% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 3.0% | -18.8% | -0.5 |