AUM $7.80BER 0.03%NAV $64.14Holdings 170Inception Apr 2007
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$64.14Day Range
$63.91$64.36
52-Week Range
$62.32$72.57
Avg Volume
947.2KDividend Yield
5.14%Expense Ratio
0.03%AUM
$7.80BShares Outstanding
121.7METF 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 | 93.37% |
| Mexico | 1.06% |
| United Kingdom | 0.92% |
| Canada | 0.91% |
| Belgium | 0.49% |
| Philippines | 0.29% |
| Japan | 0.28% |
| Panama | 0.24% |
| Chile | 0.22% |
| Australia | 0.21% |
| Peru | 0.19% |
| Indonesia | 0.18% |
| China | 0.18% |
| Uruguay | 0.17% |
| Israel | 0.17% |
| France | 0.16% |
| Poland | 0.15% |
| Netherlands | 0.13% |
| Spain | 0.10% |
| Brazil | 0.09% |
| Italy | 0.08% |
| Ireland | 0.08% |
| Norway | 0.08% |
| Switzerland | 0.04% |
| Korea | 0.03% |
| Hungary | 0.03% |
| Luxembourg | 0.03% |
| Supranational | 0.03% |
| Taiwan | 0.03% |
| Germany | 0.02% |
| Bermuda | 0.01% |
| Finland | 0.00% |
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 $7.80B 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 11.1% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% 05/15/2056 | 1.16% | 984,590 | $89.6M |
| 2 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 05/15/2055 | 1.14% | 1,005,453 | $87.8M |
| 3 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 05/15/2054 | 1.14% | 1,023,470 | $87.6M |
| 4 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 02/15/2056 | 1.14% | 1,001,980 | $87.5M |
| 5 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 11/15/2053 | 1.11% | 981,320 | $85.7M |
| 6 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 11/15/2055 | 1.11% | 998,810 | $85.5M |
| 7 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.50% 11/15/2054 | 1.11% | 1,017,920 | $85.3M |
| 8 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 08/15/2054 | 1.06% | 1,019,743 | $81.9M |
| 9 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 02/15/2054 | 1.06% | 1,014,850 | $81.6M |
| 10 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 08/15/2055 | 1.03% | 911,720 | $79.6M |
| 11 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 02/15/2055 | 1.03% | 925,402 | $79.2M |
| 12 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.13% 08/15/2056 | 0.99% | 820,780 | $76.2M |
| 13 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% 08/15/2053 | 0.93% | 905,063 | $71.3M |
| 14 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.75% 08/15/2041 | 0.82% | 1,026,266 | $63.4M |
| 15 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 11/15/2052 | 0.82% | 816,760 | $63.0M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.02% | |
| 1W | +1.31% | |
| 1M | -2.07% | |
| 3M | -3.36% | |
| 6M | -6.71% | |
| YTD | -7.47% | |
| 1Y | -11.42% | |
| 3Y | +0.02% | |
| 5Y | -37.02% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$63.22
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$64.72
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$67.74
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$72.57
Current Price
$64.15
52-Week Low
$62.32
$62.32$72.57
Current Yield
5.14%
Annual Dividend
$1.1067
Frequency
12x/year
Last Ex-Date
Oct 1, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $0.2730 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.2808 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| 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 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | BLV | Cash & Others(1140 ETFs) | Income(1130 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% | 0.67% | 0.70% |
| AUM | $7.80B | $1.85B | $1.63B |
| Dividend Yield | 5.14% | 9.56% | 11.22% |
| Avg Volume | 947.2K | 759.2K | 328.2K |
| Holdings | 170 | 251 | 190 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -2.07% | -1.95% | -2.03% |
| 6-Month Return | -3.69% | +6.46% | -2.28% |
| YTD Return | -7.64% | +1.62% | -2.82% |
| 1-Year Return | — | +1.09% | -3.81% |
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