---
ticker: "BLV"
name: "Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/BLV"
grade: "A"
score: 73
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "US Aggregate Bond"
category_rank: "24 of 117"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# BLV: Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

Grade **A**, Score 73 of 100. Rank 24 of 117 in US Aggregate Bond.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 95 | 3 of 117 |
| Mission | 84 | 81 of 101 |
| Risk | 19 | 113 of 116 |
| Tradability | 62 | 32 of 117 |
| Holdings | 68 | 39 of 116 |
| Durability | 91 | 8 of 117 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 2935 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% 05/15/2056 | 1.16% |
| 2 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 05/15/2055 | 1.15% |
| 3 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 08/15/2055 | 1.13% |
| 4 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 02/15/2055 | 1.13% |
| 5 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 05/15/2054 | 1.12% |
| 6 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 11/15/2055 | 1.12% |
| 7 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 11/15/2053 | 1.10% |
| 8 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.50% 11/15/2054 | 1.09% |
| 9 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 02/15/2054 | 1.06% |
| 10 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 02/15/2056 | 1.06% |
| 11 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 08/15/2054 | 1.05% |
| 12 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% 08/15/2053 | 0.91% |
| 13 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 11/15/2052 | 0.81% |
| 14 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.75% 08/15/2041 | 0.81% |
| 15 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.63% 05/15/2053 | 0.79% |
| 16 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.63% 02/15/2053 | 0.78% |
| 17 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.38% 05/15/2051 | 0.76% |
| 18 | — | Mktliq 12/31/2049 | 0.75% |
| 19 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.88% 02/15/2041 | 0.74% |
| 20 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 05/15/2044 | 0.73% |
| 21 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% 05/15/2045 | 0.71% |
| 22 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.00% 08/15/2051 | 0.71% |
| 23 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.38% 08/15/2043 | 0.71% |
| 24 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 02/15/2045 | 0.70% |
| 25 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.00% 11/15/2041 | 0.70% |
| 26 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 11/15/2043 | 0.70% |
| 27 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.88% 05/15/2052 | 0.70% |
| 28 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 11/15/2044 | 0.69% |
| 29 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% 08/15/2044 | 0.69% |
| 30 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.88% 02/15/2051 | 0.68% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/BLV. Please cite the page URL.