# BLV (Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF)

Vanguard · Bond ETFs · Long-term bond · data as of Oct 9, 2026

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

## Key facts

- BLV, total return, 1 year: −6.6%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BLV, expense ratio: 0.03%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BLV, holdings: 2931, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BLV, below its high: −29.1%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BLV, 12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 4.7%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BLV, last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 1, 2026: $0.273, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BLV, net assets: $5.3bn (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026).

## BLV over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return |
| --- | --- |
| 1 month | −3.7% |
| 3 months | −5.6% |
| 6 months | −6.5% |
| Year to date | −6.2% |
| 1 year | −6.6% |
| 3 years | +10.1% |
| Since launch | +106.5% |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Long-term bond | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 28, 2026 |
| Price | $62.87 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Apr 10, 2007 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $5.3bn | the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Its own holdings, as of Aug 31, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Below its high | −29.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 2931 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 11.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Aug 31, 2026 | the issuer’s month-end file |

## Questions

### 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.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, BLV, bond fund, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/blv
Free to use with attribution for figures ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at https://etfiq.com/data/.

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