Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF trailing returns
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's 10-year return is +0.3% a year (CAGR) (+2.6% cumulative). How Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5 and 10 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.1% | +0.0% | -0.1% | — |
| 5 days | +2.0% | +0.0% | +2.0% | -0.1%Oct 16 |
| 1 month | -1.2% | +0.4% | -0.8% | -5.0%Oct 5 |
| YTD | -7.8% | +3.4% | -4.3% | -12.9%Oct 5 |
| 1 year | -11.0% | +4.4% | -6.6% | -14.1%Oct 2026 |
| 5 years | -9.0% | +4.1% | -4.9%-22.3% | -41.4%Oct 2026 |
| 10 years | -3.9% | +4.2% | +0.3%+2.6% | -47.0%Oct 2026 |
| Since inception (2007) | -0.8% | +4.5% | +3.7%+102.4% | -47.0%Oct 2026 |
Growth of BLV#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years-4.9%/year · -22.3%
- 10 years+0.3%/year · +2.6%
- Since inception (2007)+3.7%/year · +102.4%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in BLV's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) returned about +0.3% a year annualized (+2.6% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2007, Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) has compounded at about +3.7% a year — +102.4% in total.