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Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 26, 2023

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.


80.00%100.00%120.00%140.00%160.00%180.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
111.42%
174.17%
BLV (Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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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.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month5.36%-0.66%
Year-To-Date6.36%3.42%
6 months5.25%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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20237.26%-5.13%
2022-7.93%-3.79%8.55%-2.29%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Sharpe ratio is -0.72. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-2.00-1.50-1.00-0.50NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.72
-0.47
BLV (Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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.


-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-26.91%
-17.21%
BLV (Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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

-37.23%Aug 7, 2020558Oct 24, 2022
-20.04%Mar 10, 20208Mar 19, 202077Jul 9, 202085
-14.49%May 3, 201377Aug 21, 2013229Jul 21, 2014306
-12.71%Sep 16, 200835Nov 3, 200827Dec 11, 200862
-12.37%Feb 2, 2015102Jun 26, 2015236Jun 3, 2016338
-12.13%Jul 11, 2016113Dec 16, 2016567Mar 22, 2019680
-11.2%Dec 31, 200847Mar 10, 2009123Sep 2, 2009170
-10.33%Aug 27, 2010116Feb 10, 2011117Jul 29, 2011233
-5.98%Jul 26, 2012155Mar 11, 201337May 2, 2013192
-5.97%Aug 29, 201911Sep 13, 201992Jan 27, 2020103

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.


10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
13.22%
19.50%
BLV (Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Alternatives


SymbolInceptionExpense RatioYTD Ret.10Y Ann. Ret.Div. YieldMax. DrawdownSharpe Ratio
BNDApr 3, 20070.03%3.7%1.4%3.0%-18.8%-0.5