Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)

Assets	$5.84B
Expense Ratio	0.03%
PE Ratio	n/a
Shares Out	85.20M
Dividend (ttm)	$3.28
Dividend Yield	4.79%
Ex-Dividend Date	May 1, 2026
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	397,821
Open	68.62
Previous Close	68.77
Day's Range	68.43 - 68.68
52-Week Low	65.71
52-Week High	72.63
Beta	0.57
Holdings	3006
Inception Date	Apr 3, 2007

About BLV

Fund Home Page

The Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (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
May 1, 2026	$0.27412	May 5, 2026
Apr 1, 2026	$0.28363	Apr 6, 2026
Mar 2, 2026	$0.25114	Mar 4, 2026
Feb 2, 2026	$0.27745	Feb 4, 2026
Dec 18, 2025	$0.27856	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 1, 2025	$0.26815	Dec 3, 2025

Performance

BLV had a total return of 5.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.18%.