AUM $8.70BER 0.03%NAV $68.99Holdings 170Inception Apr 2007
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$68.87Day Range
$68.42$68.62
52-Week Range
$66.09$72.57
Avg Volume
554.9KDividend Yield
4.62%Expense Ratio
0.03%AUM
$8.70BShares Outstanding
125.4METF 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 | 91.39% |
| Other | 2.13% |
| Canada | 0.99% |
| Mexico | 0.98% |
| United Kingdom | 0.76% |
| Philippines | 0.29% |
| Japan | 0.28% |
| Netherlands | 0.28% |
| Singapore | 0.26% |
| Panama | 0.24% |
| Indonesia | 0.23% |
| Chile | 0.22% |
| Peru | 0.20% |
| Australia | 0.19% |
| Israel | 0.18% |
| Uruguay | 0.17% |
| France | 0.16% |
| Spain | 0.14% |
| Ireland | 0.12% |
| China | 0.11% |
| Luxembourg | 0.11% |
| Norway | 0.10% |
| Poland | 0.10% |
| Italy | 0.08% |
| Switzerland | 0.08% |
| Cayman Islands | 0.06% |
| Germany | 0.04% |
| South Korea | 0.03% |
| Hong Kong | 0.03% |
| Hungary | 0.03% |
| Bermuda | 0.02% |
| Belgium | 0.01% |
| Brazil | 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 $8.70B 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 4.75% 08/15/2055 | 1.22% | 107,640,000 | $104.9M |
| 2 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 05/15/2055 | 1.21% | 107,086,300 | $104.3M |
| 3 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 11/15/2053 | 1.19% | 105,157,000 | $102.3M |
| 4 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.50% 11/15/2054 | 1.19% | 109,072,000 | $101.9M |
| 5 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 05/15/2054 | 1.18% | 106,712,000 | $101.8M |
| 6 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 02/15/2054 | 1.13% | 108,911,000 | $97.6M |
| 7 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 08/15/2054 | 1.13% | 108,658,300 | $97.3M |
| 8 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 02/15/2055 | 1.11% | 99,890,200 | $95.3M |
| 9 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 02/15/2056 | 1.06% | 93,440,000 | $91.1M |
| 10 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 11/15/2055 | 1.04% | 93,404,000 | $89.3M |
| 11 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% 08/15/2053 | 0.98% | 95,891,300 | $84.1M |
| 12 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 11/15/2052 | 0.93% | 93,360,000 | $80.2M |
| 13 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.38% 08/15/2043 | 0.93% | 84,575,000 | $79.8M |
| 14 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 11/15/2043 | 0.88% | 76,485,000 | $75.6M |
| 15 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.75% 08/15/2041 | 0.86% | 111,096,600 | $74.3M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.56% | |
| 1W | -0.80% | |
| 1M | -0.07% | |
| 3M | -1.97% | |
| 6M | -3.85% | |
| YTD | -1.30% | |
| 1Y | -1.94% | |
| 3Y | -10.11% | |
| 5Y | -31.08% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$69.03
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$69.48
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$69.93
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$72.57
Current Price
$68.48
52-Week Low
$66.09
$66.09$72.57
Current Yield
4.62%
Annual Dividend
$1.0753
Frequency
12x/year
Last Ex-Date
Mar 2, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.2511 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.2775 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.2786 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.2682 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.2724 | Nov 5, 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 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.2749 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.2763 | Jun 4, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.2605 | May 5, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.2763 | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.2502 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.2695 | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.2752 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.2654 | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.2714 | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.2577 | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.2655 | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.2666 | Aug 5, 2024 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | BLV | Cash & Others(1004 ETFs) | Income(1130 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% | 0.62% | 0.72% |
| AUM | $8.70B | $2.70B | $1.48B |
| Dividend Yield | 4.62% | 9.44% | 11.21% |
| Avg Volume | 554.9K | 1.2M | 214.2K |
| Holdings | 170 | 379 | 161 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +1.61% | +2.27% | +3.67% |
| 6-Month Return | -4.67% | -2.88% | -3.49% |
| YTD Return | -0.93% | -0.07% | -1.26% |
| 1-Year Return | -0.40% | +3.42% | +3.22% |
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