BLV
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the Barclays Capital Long Government/Credit Index, which includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate and international bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years.
Aggregate
FIXED INCOME
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
5.6 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
4 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Vanguard Group |
| Category | Aggregate |
| Asset class | Fixed Income |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Apr 03, 2007 |
| Assets (mns) | $5,569 |
| Expense ratio | 4 bp |
Constituent Breakdown
| No. of constituents | 49 |
| No. of distinct issuers | 44 |
| Coverage | 98% |
| Fixed/floating rate | 98% / 2% |
| Investment grade | 99% |
| Inflation protected | 0% |
| Non-standard maturity (callable, etc.) | 24% |
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-End Investment Company |
| Distributions | Monthly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Bond selection | |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Smart-beta | No |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS | 1.4 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS | 1.4 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS | 1.3 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS | 1.3 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS | 1.3 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS | 1.2 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS | 1.0 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS | 1.0 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS | 1.0 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS | 1.0 % |
Issuer Type Breakdown
Top Issuers
| U.S. TREASURY | 22.0 % |
| GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERI | 15.6 % |
| PERU (REPUBLIC OF) | 2.2 % |
| 21ST CENTURY FOX AMERICA | 2.0 % |
| NEXEN INC | 2.0 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 07/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 0.6% | -4.9% | -3.4% | -6.0% | -10.1% | -2.6% | -- | -0.5% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.9% | -- | 4.5% |
| Total Returns | 0.6% | -3.1% | -0.1% | -2.6% | -6.4% | 1.3% | -- | 4.0% | Ann. Volatility | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 13.3% | 12.1% | -- | 11.7% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.67 | 46% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.76 | 66% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.69 | 58% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 900 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $62 |
| Turnover | 1.1% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.06% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $69.09 |
| 30d moving avg. | $68.66 |
| Annualized volatility | 15.2% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 51 |
| Short interest | 0.1% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Credit Quality
Duration
Macaulay Duration
Modified Duration
SHORT
MED.
LONG TERM
15.3 yrs
Modified Duration
◁ INSENSITIVE
EXTREMELY SENSITIVE ▷
15.0%
ⓘ Our analysis shows this fund is likely to be quite sensitive to changes in interest rates
Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis
| Change in YTM |
New YTM |
Est. Price Change |
New Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| +300 bp | --% | --% | $-- |
| +200 bp | --% | --% | $-- |
| +150 bp | --% | --% | $-- |
| +100 bp | --% | --% | $-- |
| +75 bp | --% | --% | $-- |
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| +25 bp | --% | --% | $-- |
| 0 bp | --% | --% | $-- |
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| -200 bp | --% | --% | $-- |
| - 300bp | --% | --% | $-- |
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Yields
Disposition of YTM
Distribution Yield (Trailing 12 Months)
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ETF Research Center Fund Rating
The ALTAR Score™ is our measure of an ETF's overall investment merit. For fixed income funds, the Score is an estimate of risk-adjusted yield to maturity (calculation shown below). In effecient markets, the plot of ALTAR Scores™ vs. Duration should resemble the familiar yield curve. Funds that sit above the curve may offer better risk-adjusted returns than those that sit below the curve.
ALTAR Score™
BLV
5.2%
Cat. Avg
2.9%
Fund Category: Aggregate
| Adj. Yield to Maturity | -- bp |
| Less: Annual "default factor" | -- bp |
| Less: Expenses | 4 bp |
| Equals: ALTAR Score™ | 5.2% |
ALTAR Score™ vs. Duration (Aggregate Bond ETFs)
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive Aggregate Fixed Income ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 16 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 6.8 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 5.7 bp |
| BLV (4 bp) Percentile rank | 31 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| BLV | 4.0 | 6.4 | 10.4 |
| Peer Avg. | 40.7 | 13.9 | 54.6 |
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