Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund
Name
As of 03/26/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
-3.2%
1 yr return
-0.5%
3 Yr Avg Return
-6.4%
5 Yr Avg Return
-0.8%
Net Assets
$8.96 B
Holdings in Top 10
11.5%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.04%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 30.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 03/26/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
BLV - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -3.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -6.4%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.8%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually
- Net Income Ratio 2.88%
- Dividend Yield 4.1%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameVanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund
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Fund Family NameThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
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Inception DateFeb 07, 2019
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Shares Outstanding54100000
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerJoshua Barrickman
Fund Description
BLV - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BLV Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -3.2% | -3.4% | 2.3% | 90.63% |
1 Yr | -0.5% | -2.7% | 7.4% | 71.88% |
3 Yr | -6.4%* | -11.1% | 37.0% | 81.25% |
5 Yr | -0.8%* | -6.6% | 25.4% | 90.32% |
10 Yr | 2.1%* | 0.0% | 14.0% | 88.46% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BLV Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 3.0% | 0.4% | 6.0% | 84.38% |
2022 | -29.6% | -31.0% | 111.9% | 65.63% |
2021 | -6.1% | -8.2% | -0.4% | 53.13% |
2020 | 9.3% | 1.9% | 12.2% | 32.26% |
2019 | 14.7% | 1.2% | 19.0% | 56.67% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BLV Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -3.2% | -3.4% | 2.3% | 90.63% |
1 Yr | -0.5% | -2.7% | 7.4% | 71.88% |
3 Yr | -6.4%* | -11.1% | 37.0% | 81.25% |
5 Yr | -0.8%* | -6.6% | 25.4% | 90.32% |
10 Yr | 2.1%* | 0.0% | 14.0% | 88.46% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BLV Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 7.4% | 0.4% | 11.2% | 78.13% |
2022 | -27.0% | -31.0% | 121.2% | 71.88% |
2021 | -2.9% | -2.9% | 3.1% | 100.00% |
2020 | 15.8% | 4.2% | 18.6% | 41.94% |
2019 | 19.0% | 4.6% | 24.6% | 70.00% |
BLV - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
BLV | Category Low | Category High | BLV % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 8.96 B | 8.84 M | 16.5 B | 18.75% |
Number of Holdings | 3033 | 38 | 3560 | 18.75% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.09 B | 3.78 M | 1.85 B | 25.00% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 11.51% | 3.1% | 62.2% | 78.13% |
Top 10 Holdings
- US TREASURY N/B 1.58%
- US TREASURY N/B 1.32%
- US TREASURY N/B 1.17%
- US TREASURY N/B 1.15%
- US TREASURY N/B 1.11%
- US TREASURY N/B 1.08%
- US TREASURY N/B 1.05%
- US TREASURY N/B 1.05%
- US TREASURY N/B 1.02%
- US TREASURY N/B 0.98%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BLV % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 98.77% | 70.45% | 153.92% | 34.38% |
Cash | 1.23% | -2.42% | 13.97% | 65.63% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.14% | 0.00% | 2.97% | 78.13% |
Other | 0.00% | -46.24% | 7.95% | 40.63% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.98% | 96.88% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.08% | 96.88% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BLV % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Corporate | 49.60% | 0.41% | 98.94% | 65.63% |
Government | 46.64% | 0.00% | 46.64% | 12.50% |
Municipal | 3.08% | 0.00% | 99.04% | 43.75% |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.23% | 0.00% | 9.40% | 87.50% |
Securitized | 0.05% | 0.00% | 4.69% | 87.50% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -0.82% | 7.95% | 34.38% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BLV % Rank | |
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US | 98.77% | 70.45% | 152.04% | 34.38% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.26% | 96.88% |
BLV - Expenses
Operational Fees
BLV Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.04% | 0.04% | 2.88% | 96.88% |
Management Fee | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.65% | 6.25% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.05% | 0.40% | N/A |
Sales Fees
BLV Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.75% | 4.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
BLV Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
BLV Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 30.00% | 1.00% | 85.00% | 46.67% |
BLV - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
BLV | Category Low | Category High | BLV % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 4.12% | 0.00% | 6.37% | 68.75% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
BLV | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
BLV | Category Low | Category High | BLV % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 2.88% | 2.10% | 5.46% | 81.25% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
BLV | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Mar 06, 2024 | $0.246 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 06, 2024 | $0.278 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2023 | $0.262 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 06, 2023 | $0.256 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 06, 2023 | $0.264 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 05, 2023 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 07, 2023 | $0.261 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 04, 2023 | $0.262 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 07, 2023 | $0.245 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 06, 2023 | $0.256 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 04, 2023 | $0.245 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 06, 2023 | $0.259 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 06, 2023 | $0.237 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 06, 2023 | $0.234 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2022 | $0.253 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 06, 2022 | $0.240 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 04, 2022 | $0.251 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 06, 2022 | $0.235 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 07, 2022 | $0.244 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 04, 2022 | $0.245 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 07, 2022 | $0.239 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 06, 2022 | $0.247 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 05, 2022 | $0.236 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 04, 2022 | $0.226 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 04, 2022 | $0.245 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 06, 2021 | $0.242 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 04, 2021 | $0.247 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 06, 2021 | $0.239 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 07, 2021 | $0.249 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 05, 2021 | $0.249 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 07, 2021 | $0.241 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 04, 2021 | $0.248 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 06, 2021 | $0.244 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 04, 2021 | $0.236 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 04, 2021 | $0.259 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 04, 2020 | $0.253 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 05, 2020 | $0.263 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 06, 2020 | $0.269 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 04, 2020 | $0.269 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 06, 2020 | $0.263 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 07, 2020 | $0.267 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 04, 2020 | $0.277 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 06, 2020 | $0.260 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 05, 2020 | $0.260 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 06, 2020 | $0.280 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 05, 2019 | $0.267 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 06, 2019 | $0.282 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 04, 2019 | $0.280 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 06, 2019 | $0.286 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 06, 2019 | $0.288 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 05, 2019 | $0.283 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 06, 2019 | $0.284 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 06, 2019 | $0.275 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 04, 2019 | $0.298 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 06, 2019 | $0.293 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 06, 2019 | $0.285 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.263 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 06, 2018 | $0.286 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 06, 2018 | $0.290 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 04, 2018 | $0.281 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 07, 2018 | $0.292 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 06, 2018 | $0.293 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 06, 2018 | $0.288 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 06, 2018 | $0.295 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 04, 2018 | $0.286 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 05, 2018 | $0.297 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 06, 2018 | $0.272 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 06, 2018 | $0.277 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2017 | $0.293 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 06, 2017 | $0.283 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 06, 2017 | $0.293 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 05, 2017 | $0.288 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 08, 2017 | $0.297 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 07, 2017 | $0.290 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 10, 2017 | $0.281 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 07, 2017 | $0.294 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 05, 2017 | $0.288 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 07, 2017 | $0.291 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 07, 2017 | $0.269 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 07, 2017 | $0.289 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2016 | $0.301 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2016 | $0.299 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 07, 2016 | $0.293 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 07, 2016 | $0.284 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 08, 2016 | $0.301 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 05, 2016 | $0.337 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 08, 2016 | $0.282 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 07, 2016 | $0.292 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 06, 2016 | $0.290 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 07, 2016 | $0.298 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 07, 2016 | $0.282 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 05, 2016 | $0.302 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2015 | $0.304 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2015 | $0.305 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 06, 2015 | $0.301 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 07, 2015 | $0.286 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 08, 2015 | $0.243 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 07, 2015 | $0.319 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 08, 2015 | $0.302 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 05, 2015 | $0.310 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 07, 2015 | $0.298 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 06, 2015 | $0.279 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 06, 2015 | $0.310 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2014 | $0.304 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 05, 2014 | $0.301 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 07, 2014 | $0.301 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 07, 2014 | $0.293 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 08, 2014 | $0.280 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 07, 2014 | $0.304 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 08, 2014 | $0.309 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 06, 2014 | $0.316 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 07, 2014 | $0.300 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 07, 2014 | $0.327 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 07, 2014 | $0.284 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 07, 2014 | $0.320 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2013 | $0.328 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 06, 2013 | $0.319 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 07, 2013 | $0.319 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 07, 2013 | $0.324 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 09, 2013 | $0.320 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 07, 2013 | $0.327 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 08, 2013 | $0.310 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 07, 2013 | $0.311 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 07, 2013 | $0.305 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 07, 2013 | $0.288 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 07, 2013 | $0.310 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2012 | $0.310 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 07, 2012 | $0.322 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 05, 2012 | $0.310 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 10, 2012 | $0.321 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 07, 2012 | $0.320 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 09, 2012 | $0.312 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 07, 2012 | $0.311 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 07, 2012 | $0.319 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 09, 2012 | $0.334 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 07, 2012 | $0.307 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 07, 2012 | $0.300 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2011 | $0.333 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2011 | $0.318 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 07, 2011 | $0.324 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 07, 2011 | $0.305 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 08, 2011 | $0.331 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 05, 2011 | $0.344 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 08, 2011 | $0.325 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 07, 2011 | $0.322 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 06, 2011 | $0.328 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 07, 2011 | $0.337 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 07, 2011 | $0.304 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 07, 2011 | $0.334 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2010 | $0.328 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2010 | $0.338 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 05, 2010 | $0.343 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 07, 2010 | $0.324 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 08, 2010 | $0.316 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 06, 2010 | $0.341 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 08, 2010 | $0.324 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 07, 2010 | $0.320 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 07, 2010 | $0.330 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 08, 2010 | $0.345 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 05, 2010 | $0.303 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 05, 2010 | $0.343 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2009 | $0.337 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2009 | $0.337 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 06, 2009 | $0.336 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 07, 2009 | $0.301 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 08, 2009 | $0.338 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 07, 2009 | $0.329 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 08, 2009 | $0.335 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 05, 2009 | $0.330 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 07, 2009 | $0.334 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 07, 2009 | $0.342 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 06, 2009 | $0.343 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 06, 2009 | $0.344 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2008 | $0.335 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 05, 2008 | $0.325 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 07, 2008 | $0.329 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 07, 2008 | $0.324 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 08, 2008 | $0.331 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 07, 2008 | $0.328 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 08, 2008 | $0.340 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 06, 2008 | $0.347 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 07, 2008 | $0.336 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 07, 2008 | $0.346 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 07, 2008 | $0.315 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 07, 2008 | $0.348 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2007 | $0.330 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2007 | $0.335 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 07, 2007 | $0.323 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 05, 2007 | $0.335 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 10, 2007 | $0.345 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 07, 2007 | $0.283 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 09, 2007 | $0.235 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 07, 2007 | $0.255 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 07, 2007 | $0.300 | OrdinaryDividend |
BLV - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Joshua Barrickman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 22, 2013
9.27
9.3%
Joshua C. Barrickman, CFA, Principal of Vanguard and head of Vanguard’s Fixed Income Indexing Americas. He has been with Vanguard since 1998, has worked in investment management since 1999, has managed investment portfolios since 2005, and has co-managed the Fund since 2013. He has managed the Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds Global Bond Index Portfolio since its inception in 2017. Education: B.S., Ohio Northern University; M.B.A., Lehigh University.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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1.67 | 17.42 | 8.03 | 6.25 |