Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
$52.41−0.12 (−0.23%)
- 0.03%
- $14.9B
- −4.0%
- 5.22%
- 2.93M sh
- low $49.30high $57.90
The ETF.net VGLT Grade
A
Score 84 out of 100
- 1 of 11
Score 84 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A92 out of 100Rank 1 of 11Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 10Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B63 out of 100Rank 2 of 11Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B67 out of 100Rank 2 of 11Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A77 out of 100Rank 2 of 10Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A87 out of 100Rank 2 of 11
Our read on VGLT
In short
AThree basis points for the long end of the Treasury curve. VGLT tracks a market-weighted index of long-dated government bonds, pays income monthly, and charges a fraction of what this category typically costs.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track a market-weighted Treasury index with a long-term dollar-weighted average maturity. It uses index sampling and invests at least 80% of assets in securities included in the target index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
VGLT Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
VGLT$9,602
Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | VGLT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −2.3% |
| 1 month | +5.4% |
| 3 months | +0.9% |
| 1 year | −4.0% |
| 3 years | +3.0% |
| 5 years | −6.6% |
| 10 years | −1.3% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | VGLT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −2.3% | |
| 2025 | +5.3% | |
| 2024 | −6.3% | |
| 2023 | +3.3% | |
| 2022 | −29.4% | |
| 2021 | −5.0% | |
| 2020 | +17.6% |
VGLT in the news
VGLT Dividends
- 5.22%
- $2.74
- $0.21 per share
- Monthly
VGLT Risk
- 12.3%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.04
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −41.0%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 2.25
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
VGLT Cost
Cheapest in Treasuries (20+ Year)
$638
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VGLT 0.03%
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VGLT |
|---|---|
| 10 | $55 |
| 20 | $216 |
| 30 | $638 |
Other funds in Treasuries (20+ Year)
- ABBLBJPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Treasury Bond 20+ Year ETFExpense ratio 0.04%1 year return −4.8%
- AEDVVanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.05%1 year return −9.3%
- BTLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return −4.9%
- BGOVZiShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return −10.2%
- BXTWYBondBloxx Bloomberg Twenty Year Target Duration US Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.13%1 year return −6.4%
