Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLGSX)
| Fund Assets | 16.03B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 21.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.79 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.14% |
| Dividend Growth | 18.16% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 18.75 |
| YTD Return | -6.18% |
| 1-Year Return | -5.66% |
| 5-Year Return | -23.74% |
| 52-Week Low | 18.57 |
| 52-Week High | 21.26 |
| Beta (5Y) | 2.00 |
| Holdings | 88 |
| Inception Date | Nov 23, 2009 |
About VLGSX
The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted Treasury index with a long-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index. This index includes fixed income securities issued by the U.S. Treasury (not including inflation-protected bonds, floating rate securities and certain other security types), with maturities greater than 10 years. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.
Performance
VLGSX had a total return of -5.66% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.30%, including dividends.
Equivalent ETF
VLGSX 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 0.04% compared to 0.07% for VLGSX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VGLT | Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF | 0.04% |
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VLGIX | Institutional Shares | 0.05% |
Top 10 Holdings
23.51% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bonds | T 4.625 05.15.54 | 2.85% |
| United States Treasury Bonds | T 4.75 11.15.53 | 2.77% |
| United States Treasury Bonds | T 4.25 08.15.54 | 2.68% |
| United States Treasury Bonds | T 4.25 02.15.54 | 2.67% |
| United States Treasury Bonds | T 4.125 08.15.53 | 2.39% |
| United States Treasury Bonds | T 1.75 08.15.41 | 2.12% |
| United States Treasury Bonds | T 4 11.15.52 | 2.11% |
| United States Treasury Bonds | T 2.375 05.15.51 | 2.00% |
| United States Treasury Bonds | T 3.625 05.15.53 | 1.97% |
| United States Treasury Bonds | T 1.875 02.15.41 | 1.95% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.073 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.0709 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.0658 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.0681 | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.0672 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.0657 | Jul 1, 2024 |