AUM $8.30BER 0.03%NAV $66.02Holdings 170Inception Apr 2007
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$66.83Day Range
$66.55$66.69
52-Week Range
$65.44$72.57
Avg Volume
668.6KDividend Yield
4.62%Expense Ratio
0.03%AUM
$8.30BShares Outstanding
131.6METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Cash & Others | 100.00% |
| Financial Services | 0.00% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 91.53% |
| Other | 2.11% |
| Mexico | 1.00% |
| Canada | 0.90% |
| United Kingdom | 0.75% |
| Japan | 0.31% |
| Philippines | 0.29% |
| Netherlands | 0.25% |
| Singapore | 0.24% |
| Panama | 0.23% |
| Chile | 0.22% |
| Peru | 0.19% |
| Indonesia | 0.19% |
| Australia | 0.18% |
| Israel | 0.18% |
| Uruguay | 0.17% |
| Luxembourg | 0.16% |
| France | 0.16% |
| Poland | 0.15% |
| China | 0.13% |
| Ireland | 0.10% |
| Spain | 0.09% |
| Italy | 0.08% |
| Norway | 0.08% |
| Cayman Islands | 0.06% |
| Switzerland | 0.05% |
| Bermuda | 0.04% |
| Hungary | 0.03% |
| South Korea | 0.03% |
| Hong Kong | 0.03% |
| Germany | 0.02% |
| Brazil | 0.01% |
| Belgium | 0.01% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- Vanguard
- Category
- Cash & Others
- Types
- IncomeLong-Term Bond
- Inception Date
- Apr 3, 2007
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- Seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index.Passively managed using index sampling.Diversified exposure to the long-term, investment-grade U.S. bond market.Provides high current income with high credit quality.
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The Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) is an exchange-traded fund issued by Vanguard that launched on Apr 3, 2007. It currently manages $8.30B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.03%. The fund holds 170 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Cash & Others category.
Top 10 holdings represent 11.5% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% 05/15/2056 | 1.47% | 1,252,450 | $120.5M |
| 2 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 05/15/2055 | 1.16% | 1,027,953 | $94.9M |
| 3 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 08/15/2055 | 1.14% | 1,007,870 | $93.1M |
| 4 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 02/15/2055 | 1.14% | 1,027,902 | $93.0M |
| 5 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 05/15/2054 | 1.13% | 1,026,570 | $92.8M |
| 6 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 11/15/2055 | 1.13% | 1,025,210 | $92.8M |
| 7 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 11/15/2053 | 1.11% | 981,320 | $90.5M |
| 8 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.50% 11/15/2054 | 1.10% | 1,017,920 | $90.2M |
| 9 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 02/15/2054 | 1.09% | 1,047,280 | $88.9M |
| 10 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 08/15/2054 | 1.06% | 1,019,743 | $86.6M |
| 11 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 02/15/2056 | 0.99% | 878,220 | $81.2M |
| 12 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% 08/15/2053 | 0.97% | 955,063 | $79.5M |
| 13 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% 05/15/2046 | 0.92% | 782,311 | $75.7M |
| 14 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 11/15/2052 | 0.86% | 866,760 | $70.6M |
| 15 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.75% 08/15/2041 | 0.84% | 1,066,766 | $68.7M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.39% | |
| 1W | +1.46% | |
| 1M | -0.27% | |
| 3M | -3.06% | |
| 6M | -6.94% | |
| YTD | -4.07% | |
| 1Y | -3.68% | |
| 3Y | -6.10% | |
| 5Y | -36.85% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$66.12
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$67.23
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$68.92
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$72.57
Current Price
$66.57
52-Week Low
$65.44
$65.44$72.57
Current Yield
4.62%
Annual Dividend
$1.1087
Frequency
12x/year
Last Ex-Date
Aug 3, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.2813 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.2716 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.2817 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.2741 | May 5, 2026 |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.2741 | May 5, 2026 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.2836 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.2511 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.2511 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.2775 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.2774 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.2786 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.2786 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.2682 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.2681 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.2724 | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.2724 | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.2654 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.2654 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.2736 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.2802 | Aug 5, 2025 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | BLV | Cash & Others(1019 ETFs) | Income(1130 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% | 0.62% | 0.69% |
| AUM | $8.30B | $2.98B | $1.59B |
| Dividend Yield | 4.62% | 9.29% | 11.21% |
| Avg Volume | 668.6K | 843.5K | 204.9K |
| Holdings | 170 | 399 | 179 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +1.29% | +1.52% | +1.99% |
| 6-Month Return | -3.26% | +4.85% | +1.28% |
| YTD Return | -3.87% | +5.87% | -0.32% |
| 1-Year Return | -4.99% | +3.99% | -1.59% |
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