VGLT
$50.07-0.14%
as of close, Oct 1, 2026
☾ AH $50.07 -0.14%
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETFETF · Bonds
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF returns by year
As of market close, Oct 1, 2026
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF returns by year (2011–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $55.80 | $50.07 | 2.8% | -7.5% | |
| 2025 | $55.35 | $55.80 | 4.5% | +5.3% | |
| 2024 | $61.53 | $55.35 | 3.8% | -6.3% | |
| 2023 | $61.62 | $61.53 | 3.4% | +3.3% | |
| 2022 | $89.42 | $61.62 | 1.7% | -29.3% | |
| 2021 | $95.86 | $89.42 | 1.7% | -5.0% | |
| 2020 | $83.27 | $95.86 | 2.4% | +17.6% | |
| 2019 | $74.71 | $83.27 | 2.8% | +14.3% | |
| 2018 | $78.00 | $74.71 | 2.7% | -1.5% | |
| 2017 | $73.69 | $78.00 | 2.8% | +8.6% | |
| 2016 | $74.62 | $73.69 | 2.5% | +1.2% | |
| 2015 | $77.77 | $74.62 | 2.6% | -1.4% | |
| 2014 | $64.01 | $77.77 | 3.7% | +25.2% | |
| 2013 | $75.30 | $64.01 | 2.5% | -12.5% | |
| 2012 | $75.11 | $75.30 | 0.0% | +0.3% | |
| 2011 | $60.27 | $75.11 | 0.0% | +24.6% |
- Annualized
- +1.5%
- 2011–2026
- Average year
- +3.0%
- 15 full years
- Best year
- +25.2%
- 2014
- Worst year
- -29.3%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 9/15
- 60% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+1.5%
2011–2026
Average year
+3.0%
15 full years
Best year
+25.2%
2014
Worst year
-29.3%
2022
Positive years
9/15
60% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-20%-10%0%10%20%
2011+25%'11
2012+0.25%'12
2013-12%'13
2014+25%'14
2015-1.4%'15
2016+1.2%'16
2017+8.6%'17
2018-1.5%'18
2019+14%'19
2020+18%'20
2021-5.0%'21
2022-29%'22
2023+3.3%'23
2024-6.3%'24
2025+5.3%'25
2026-7.5%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VGLT. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2011, Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) has returned about 1.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 3.0%.
- What were Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2011–2026, the best year was 2014 (+25.2%) and the worst was 2022 (-29.3%).
- How often is Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF up in a year?
- 9 of the 15 full years since 2011 were positive — about 60% of the time.
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