Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBLAX)
| Fund Assets | 8.60B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 26.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.49 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.64% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.34% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 10.58 |
| YTD Return | 1.35% |
| 1-Year Return | 6.05% |
| 5-Year Return | -17.68% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.66 |
| 52-Week High | 10.81 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 2938 |
| Inception Date | Feb 7, 2019 |
About VBLAX
This index fund offers a low-cost, diversified approach to bond investing, providing broad exposure to U.S. investment-grade bonds with maturities of more than ten years. Reflecting this goal, the fund invests about 60% of assets in corporate bonds and 40% in U.S. government bonds within that maturity range. Because long-term bonds tend to be very sensitive to interest-rate changes, one of the fund’s key risks is that increases in interest rates may reduce the price of the bonds in the portfolio, which would reduce the fund’s share price. Investors who are looking for a fund that seeks to provide interest income and are able to tolerate significant interest rate risk may wish to consider this fund.
Performance
VBLAX had a total return of 6.05% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.36%.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.04202 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.04205 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.0404 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.04154 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.04018 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.04147 | Sep 2, 2025 |