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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US92206C8212

CUSIP

92206C821

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Mar 1, 2010

Min. Investment

$3,000

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

VLGSX has an expense ratio of 0.07%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLGSX) returned 1.31% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.87% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VLGSX returned -0.16% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.


VLGSX

YTD

1.31%

1M

1.00%

6M

-2.75%

1Y

1.87%

5Y*

-8.51%

10Y*

-0.16%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VLGSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.48%5.17%-0.87%-1.11%-2.21%1.31%
2024-2.15%-2.28%1.00%-5.87%2.84%1.65%3.56%2.04%2.00%-5.18%1.76%-5.37%-6.48%
20237.08%-4.75%4.75%0.52%-2.78%-0.02%-2.13%-2.79%-7.31%-4.95%9.13%8.58%3.66%
2022-3.72%-1.52%-5.31%-8.92%-1.89%-1.47%2.64%-4.40%-7.92%-5.58%7.04%-2.30%-29.47%
2021-3.55%-5.63%-4.90%2.32%0.02%4.00%3.63%-0.21%-2.85%1.78%2.72%-1.87%-5.04%
20207.35%6.57%5.64%1.73%-1.72%0.38%4.22%-4.84%0.80%-3.33%1.56%-1.42%17.34%
20190.48%-1.21%5.44%-1.93%6.66%1.01%0.29%10.64%-2.56%-1.06%-0.40%-2.98%14.31%
2018-3.22%-2.92%2.73%-2.00%1.86%0.63%-1.32%1.25%-2.74%-2.78%1.76%5.55%-1.62%
20170.61%1.60%-0.63%1.59%1.80%0.67%-0.58%3.26%-2.20%-0.08%0.65%1.76%8.65%
20165.22%2.86%-0.02%-0.60%0.73%6.46%2.02%-0.98%-1.30%-4.15%-7.78%-0.35%1.30%
20158.80%-5.58%1.14%-2.97%-2.13%-3.64%4.12%-0.68%1.94%-0.48%-0.75%-0.33%-1.34%
20146.16%0.58%0.60%1.92%2.74%-0.17%0.54%4.23%-1.94%2.55%2.73%2.83%25.03%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VLGSX is 27, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VLGSX is 2727
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VLGSX is 3131
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VLGSX is 2727
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VLGSX is 2525
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VLGSX is 2525
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VLGSX is 2727
Martin 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 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLGSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.11
  • 5-Year: -0.58
  • 10-Year: -0.02
  • All Time: 0.18

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 4.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.82 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.82$0.80$0.68$0.58$0.54$0.59$0.68$0.68$0.67$0.66$0.70$0.72

Dividend yield

4.39%4.31%3.30%2.81%1.79%1.83%2.44%2.73%2.55%2.68%2.80%2.77%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.00$0.27
2024$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.80
2023$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.68
2022$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.58
2021$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.54
2020$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.59
2019$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.68
2018$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.68
2017$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.67
2016$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.66
2015$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.70
2014$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.72

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 Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares. 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 Index Fund Admiral Shares was 46.41%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 39.21%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-46.41%Aug 5, 2020808Oct 19, 2023
-18.13%Jul 26, 2012269Aug 21, 2013321Nov 28, 2014590
-16.83%Jul 11, 2016111Dec 14, 2016618Jun 3, 2019729
-14.22%Feb 2, 2015102Jun 26, 2015158Feb 11, 2016260
-14.14%Mar 10, 20208Mar 19, 202022Apr 21, 202030

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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