Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Idx Instl (VLGIX)

Fund Assets	15.13B
Expense Ratio	0.04%
Min. Investment	$5,000,000
Turnover	20.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.08
Dividend Yield	4.87%
Dividend Growth	2.13%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 1, 2026

Previous Close	22.17
YTD Return	-4.43%
1-Year Return	-5.12%
5-Year Return	-31.99%
52-Week Low	22.11
52-Week High	24.92
Beta (5Y)	-0.26
Holdings	101
Inception Date	Jul 30, 2010

About VLGIX

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutional Shares is a mutual fund that seeks to track the performance of a broad, market-weighted index of long-term U.S. Treasury securities. This fund invests primarily in Treasury bonds with maturities greater than 10 years, providing investors exposure to the long-duration segment of the U.S. government bond market. Its portfolio is composed almost entirely of U.S. Treasury securities, all rated AAA, ensuring high credit quality and minimal credit risk. The fund is structured to closely follow the Bloomberg Barclays US Long Treasury Bond Index, offering a diversified basket of government bonds while maintaining a low expense ratio, ranked among the lowest in its peer group. The fund distributes income monthly and is designed for institutional investors, requiring a significant minimum initial investment. In the context of the financial markets, this fund serves as a tool for investors seeking to manage interest rate risk, access safe-haven assets, or express long-term macroeconomic views through U.S. government debt exposure. Its performance is typically sensitive to changes in interest rates, making it a prominent choice in environments where shifts in monetary policy or macroeconomic outlook affect Treasury yields.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Long Government
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: VLGIX
• Share Class: Institutional Shares
• Index: Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bond Long TR

Performance

VLGIX had a total return of -5.12% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.23%.

Equivalent ETF

VLGIX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VGLT, the Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.03% compared to 0.04% for VLGIX.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio
VGLT	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF	0.03%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VLGSX	Admiral Shares	0.06%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 1, 2026	$0.0919	Sep 2, 2026
Aug 3, 2026	$0.0916	Aug 4, 2026
Jul 1, 2026	$0.0886	Jul 2, 2026
Jun 1, 2026	$0.0914	Jun 2, 2026
May 1, 2026	$0.0896	May 4, 2026
Apr 1, 2026	$0.0964	Apr 2, 2026

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Last checked:

Sep 17, 2026

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