BLV
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF·NYSE
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
5.95BUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
386.72MUSD
Dividend Yield
4.66%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.09%
Shares Outstanding
85.20M
Expense Ratio
0.03%
About Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
Issuer
Vanguard
Brand
Vanguard
Inception Date
Apr 3, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
Bloomberg U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index
Management Style
Passive
Dividend Treatment
Distributes
Distribution Tax Treatment
Ordinary income
Income Tax Type
Capital Gains
Max ST Capital Gains Rate
39.60%
Max LT Capital Gains Rate
20.00%
Primary Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
BLV has exposure to a broad portfolio of investment-grade bonds. The fund follows the Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index, which is composed of US government, USD-denominated foreign issues and corporate bonds with maturities of 10 years or greater. The fund aims to deliver a broad and reasonably liquid take on the segment.
Classification
Asset Class
Fixed Income
Category
Broad Market, Broad-based
Focus
Investment Grade
Niche
Long-Term
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
U.S.
Weighting Scheme
Market Value
Selection Criteria
Market value
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price Performance | -0.30% | -1.22% | +0.24% | -0.30% | -9.19% | -33.30% |
NAV Total Return | +0.57% | -0.37% | +0.88% | +4.52% | +4.32% | -17.88% |
Ratings
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
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Asset
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Region
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Investment Style
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Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.32%
Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund
0.20%
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev World wide Inc.
0.19%
CVS Health Corp.
0.13%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
0.13%
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC \ Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.
0.11%
Bank of America Corp.
0.11%
AT&T Inc.
0.11%
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.
0.10%
Meta Platforms Inc.
0.10%
Top 10 Weight 2.5%
844 Total Holdings
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Dividends
Dividend Payout History
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | 0.277 |
| 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-22 | 0.279 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-03 | 0.268 |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-05 | 0.272 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-03 | 0.265 |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-04 | 0.274 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-05 | 0.280 |
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