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Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)

Vanguard

Page updated:
Sep 7, 2026
Data as of:
Aug 31, 2026

Fund identity

Ticker
BLV
Fund name
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
Fund type
ETF
Listing venue
NYSE Arca
Currency
USD
Domicile
US
Inception
Apr 3, 2007

Structure and strategy

Sponsor
Vanguard
Management approach
Passive
Strategy
Tracks a broad portfolio of long-term U.S. investment-grade government and corporate bonds.
Portfolio scope
Long-term U.S. investment-grade government and corporate bonds
Portfolio implementation
Index sampling
Benchmark
Bloomberg U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index
Asset class
Fixed Income
Category
Long-Term Bond

Costs and minimums

Net expense ratio
0.03%
Expense ratio
0.03%
Ongoing fee as of
Apr 28, 2026

Size and distributions

Assets under management
$5.7B
Assets under management scope
ETF share class
Reported holdings count
2,927

Sources

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