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BLV vs VCLT: Differences, Returns & Fees

BLV's duration was 12.8 years on Jun 30, 2026 and VCLT's 12.0 on May 31, 2026; both charge 0.03%. Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $5.3bn for Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF and $7.5bn for Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF.

Both cost 0.03% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; VCLT is 1.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BLVVCLT
Expense ratio0.03%0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$5.3bn$7.5bn
Total return, 1 year−6.6%−6.0%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQBloomberg U.S. 10+ Year Corporate Bond Index
Holdings in common32%
Below its high29.1%, high on Aug 6, 202019.9%, high on Sep 22, 2021

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

−6.6%
BLV total return, 1 year
−6.0%
VCLT total return, 1 year
0.03%
BLV expense ratio
0.03%
VCLT expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BLV and VCLT hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

half

32% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding BLV VCLT
ANHEUSER-BUSCH, due Feb 1, 2046 0.16% 0.37%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2046 0.49% 0.13%
CVS HEALTH CORP, due Mar 25, 2048 0.13% 0.33%
GOLDMAN SACHS GP, due Oct 1, 2037 0.12% 0.21%
AMAZON.COM INC, due Mar 13, 2056 0.11% 0.26%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2036 0.24% 0.11%
BANK OF AMER CRP, due Mar 20, 2051 0.11% 0.22%
META PLATFORMS, due May 15, 2056 0.10% 0.16%
PFIZER INVSTMNT, due May 19, 2053 0.10% 0.27%
BOEING CO, due May 1, 2050 0.10% 0.27%
BANK OF AMER CRP, due Jun 19, 2041 0.10% 0.19%
AT&T INC, due Sep 15, 2053 0.10% 0.23%
Only in BLV
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2055 1.17%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2055 1.15%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2054 1.14%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2055 1.13%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2054 1.13%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2053 1.10%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2054 1.08%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2054 1.08%
Only in VCLT
MORGAN STANLEY, due Jan 22, 2047 0.12%
ALTRIA GROUP INC, due Jan 31, 2044 0.10%
TIME WARNER CABL, due Jul 1, 2038 0.10%
TRANSCANADA PL, due Jan 15, 2039 0.09%
NIKE INC, due Mar 27, 2050 0.08%
COMCAST CORP, due Jan 15, 2037 0.08%
GOLDMAN SACHS GP, due Jul 21, 2042 0.08%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2036 0.08%

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On the same fields

BLV
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
VCLT
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index of Long-Term Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year −6.6% −6.0%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 −23.9 pts −23.3 pts
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.03%
Holdings 2931 2860
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $5.3bn $7.5bn

BLV and VCLT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

BLV in plain words

BLV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −6.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 29.1% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.

VCLT in plain words

VCLT tracks an index of Long-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −6.0% with distributions reinvested. It sat 19.9% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BLV or VCLT?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BLV returned −6.6% and VCLT −6.0%.
Which is cheaper, BLV or VCLT?
Neither: BLV and VCLT both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
BLV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗BLV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for BLV ↗VCLT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VCLT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VCLT ↗

ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure; a link is not an endorsement. A comparison is not a recommendation.

How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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