Vanguard Long Term Bond Index Fund (BLV)

Assets	$5.78B
Expense Ratio	0.03%
PE Ratio	n/a
Shares Out	86.90M
Dividend (ttm)	$3.28
Dividend Yield	4.98%
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 3, 2026
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	449,246
Open	65.92
Previous Close	66.03
Day's Range	65.76 - 65.96
52-Week Low	65.24
52-Week High	72.63
Beta	0.56
Holdings	2970
Inception Date	Apr 3, 2007

About BLV

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The Vanguard Long Term Bond Index Fund (BLV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of investment-grade USD-denominated government, corporate, and foreign debt at least 10 years to maturity. BLV was launched on Apr 3, 2007 and is issued by Vanguard.

• Asset Class: Fixed Income
• Category: Long-Term Bond
• Region: North America
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Ticker Symbol: BLV
• ETF Provider: Vanguard
• Index Tracked: Bloomberg US Government/Credit - Float Adjusted Long

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 3, 2026	$0.2813	Aug 5, 2026
Jul 1, 2026	$0.27162	Jul 6, 2026
Jun 1, 2026	$0.2817	Jun 3, 2026
May 1, 2026	$0.27412	May 5, 2026
Apr 1, 2026	$0.28363	Apr 6, 2026
Mar 2, 2026	$0.25114	Mar 4, 2026

Performance

BLV had a total return of -0.09% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.97%.

Data Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence, CBOE, and more

Historical data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Real-time stock price data is provided by CBOE and 15-minute delayed consolidated tape pricing data is provided by Nasdaq UTP. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 22, 2026

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