BLV · Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

Bond fundTracks an indexVanguard0.03% fee$5.3bn on Sep 30, 2026First traded Apr 10, 2007Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗Every Vanguard fund ETFIQ covers

BLV tracks an index and returned −6.6% over the past year.

−6.6%
Total return, 1 year
0.03%
Expense ratio
2931
Holdings
−29.1%
Below its high
4.7%
12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price
$0.273
Last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 1, 2026
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WindowTotal return
1M Sep 9 – Oct 9, 2026−3.7%
3M Jul 10 – Oct 9, 2026−5.6%
6M Apr 10 – Oct 9, 2026−6.5%
YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026−6.2%
1Y Oct 9, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026−6.6%
3Y Oct 10, 2023 – Oct 9, 2026+10.1%
Since launch Apr 10, 2007 – Oct 9, 2026+106.5%

Total return at closing prices, distributions reinvested. Every column is a total return. Year to date runs from the last close of the year before. Source: ETFIQ.

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In plain words

What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Long-term bond
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 28, 2026)0.03%
Price$62.87
First tradedApr 10, 2007
Net assets (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026)$5.3bn
Benchmark (ETFIQ, from its filings)Its own holdings, as of Aug 31, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks
Below its high (ETFIQ)−29.1%
Holdings2931
Top ten weight11.1%
Holdings as of (the issuer’s month-end file)Aug 31, 2026

Questions people ask about BLV

How has BLV performed?
Over the year to Oct 9, 2026, BLV returned −6.6% with distributions reinvested. Over three years the figure is +10.1%.
What does BLV cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
How far is BLV below its high?
29.1% below its high of Aug 6, 2020, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 9, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, BLVTiingo end-of-day · Oct 9, 2026
Fee, 0.03%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $5.3bnThe issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end · Sep 30, 2026
IssuerHoldings, the issuer’s own month-end file ↗
IssuerVanguard page for BLV ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

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