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Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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ETF Info

ISINUS92206C8477
CUSIP92206C847
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateNov 19, 2009
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryGovernment Bonds
Index TrackedBarclays U.S. Long Government Float Adjusted Index
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF has an expense ratio of 0.04% which is considered to be low.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.04%

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Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
8.67%
18.63%
VGLT (Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF had a return of -8.39% year-to-date (YTD) and -10.03% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF had an annualized return of 0.55%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.37%, indicating that Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-8.39%5.06%
1 month-3.76%-3.23%
6 months9.34%17.14%
1 year-10.03%20.62%
5 years (annualized)-3.48%11.54%
10 years (annualized)0.55%10.37%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-1.79%-2.33%0.98%
2023-7.31%-4.92%9.12%8.22%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VGLT is 6, indicating that it is in the bottom 6% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VGLT is 66
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF(VGLT)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VGLT is 55Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VGLT is 55Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VGLT is 55Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VGLT is 77Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VGLT is 55Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VGLT
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VGLT, currently valued at -0.64, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.00-0.64
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VGLT, currently valued at -0.82, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00-0.82
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VGLT, currently valued at 0.91, compared to the broader market1.001.502.000.91
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VGLT, currently valued at -0.22, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.00-0.22
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VGLT, currently valued at -1.07, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.00-1.07
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.76, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.76
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.57, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.57
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.33
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.04, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.007.04

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF Sharpe ratio is -0.64. 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.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-0.64
1.76
VGLT (Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF granted a 3.82% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.13 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$2.13$2.05$1.75$1.63$2.06$2.05$2.03$1.99$1.98$2.39$2.14$2.04

Dividend yield

3.82%3.33%2.84%1.82%2.15%2.46%2.71%2.55%2.69%3.21%2.75%3.19%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.19$0.18
2023$0.00$0.16$0.15$0.17$0.16$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.37
2022$0.00$0.13$0.13$0.15$0.14$0.15$0.14$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.16$0.31
2021$0.00$0.13$0.12$0.14$0.13$0.14$0.13$0.14$0.14$0.13$0.14$0.27
2020$0.00$0.16$0.15$0.17$0.16$0.16$0.15$0.14$0.14$0.13$0.14$0.56
2019$0.00$0.17$0.16$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.33
2018$0.00$0.16$0.15$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.35
2017$0.00$0.15$0.17$0.16$0.17$0.17$0.16$0.17$0.17$0.18$0.15$0.36
2016$0.00$0.14$0.16$0.16$0.17$0.16$0.17$0.17$0.16$0.17$0.16$0.35
2015$0.00$0.17$0.49$0.16$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.17$0.17$0.18$0.17$0.37
2014$0.00$0.20$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.35
2013$0.14$0.16$0.16$0.18$0.18$0.19$0.17$0.20$0.16$0.17$0.19$0.16

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-41.15%
-4.63%
VGLT (Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Long-Term Treasury 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 Treasury ETF was 46.18%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF drawdown is 41.15%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-46.18%Aug 5, 2020808Oct 19, 2023
-17.79%Jul 26, 2012267Aug 19, 2013291Oct 15, 2014558
-16.92%Jul 11, 2016111Dec 14, 2016618Jun 3, 2019729
-14.21%Mar 10, 20207Mar 18, 202096Aug 4, 2020103
-13.98%Sep 1, 2010111Feb 8, 2011123Aug 4, 2011234

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF volatility is 4.07%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
4.07%
3.27%
VGLT (Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)