VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX)

Basic Info

VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES started on 03/30/1994
VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES is classified as asset class Long-Term Bond
VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES expense ratio is 0.15%
VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES rating is
Not Rated

VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX) Dividend Info

VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is 3.69%

The trailing 12-month yield of VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES is 3.98%. its dividend history:

DateDividend
10/31/2019 0.0427
09/30/2019 0.0413
08/30/2019 0.0428
07/31/2019 0.0432
06/28/2019 0.0418
05/31/2019 0.0435
04/30/2019 0.0423
03/29/2019 0.0439
02/28/2019 0.0398
01/31/2019 0.0439
12/31/2018 0.044
11/30/2018 0.0424
10/31/2018 0.0436
09/28/2018 0.0421
08/31/2018 0.0435
07/31/2018 0.0436
06/29/2018 0.0424
05/31/2018 0.0439
04/30/2018 0.0427
03/29/2018 0.0216
02/28/2018 0.0394
01/31/2018 0.0433
12/29/2017 0.045
11/30/2017 0.0423
10/31/2017 0.0441
09/29/2017 0.0426
08/31/2017 0.0439
07/31/2017 0.0438
06/30/2017 0.0425
05/31/2017 0.0441
04/28/2017 0.0429
03/31/2017 0.045
02/28/2017 0.04
01/31/2017 0.045
12/30/2016 0.045
12/21/2016 0.023
11/30/2016 0.043
10/31/2016 0.044
09/30/2016 0.043
08/31/2016 0.045
07/29/2016 0.045
06/30/2016 0.043
05/31/2016 0.045
04/29/2016 0.044
03/31/2016 0.046
02/29/2016 0.043
01/29/2016 0.046
12/31/2015 0.046
12/22/2015 0.021
11/30/2015 0.044
10/30/2015 0.046
09/30/2015 0.045
08/31/2015 0.047
07/31/2015 0.047
06/30/2015 0.045
05/29/2015 0.046
04/30/2015 0.045
03/31/2015 0.061
02/27/2015 0.042
01/30/2015 0.046
12/31/2014 0.046
12/22/2014 0.003
11/28/2014 0.045
10/31/2014 0.047
09/30/2014 0.045
08/29/2014 0.047
07/31/2014 0.047
06/30/2014 0.046
05/30/2014 0.047
04/30/2014 0.046
03/31/2014 0.048
02/28/2014 0.043
01/31/2014 0.048
12/31/2013 0.048
11/29/2013 0.046
10/31/2013 0.048
09/30/2013 0.046
08/30/2013 0.047
07/31/2013 0.047
06/28/2013 0.046
05/31/2013 0.047
04/30/2013 0.045
03/28/2013 0.071
02/28/2013 0.043
01/31/2013 0.047
12/31/2012 0.048
12/21/2012 0.21
11/30/2012 0.046
10/31/2012 0.048
09/28/2012 0.046
08/31/2012 0.048
07/31/2012 0.048
06/29/2012 0.047
05/31/2012 0.049
04/30/2012 0.048
03/30/2012 0.07
02/29/2012 0.046
01/31/2012 0.049
12/30/2011 0.049
12/22/2011 0.121
11/30/2011 0.048
10/31/2011 0.05
09/30/2011 0.048
08/31/2011 0.05
07/29/2011 0.05
06/30/2011 0.049
05/31/2011 0.05
04/29/2011 0.049
03/31/2011 0.051
02/28/2011 0.045
01/31/2011 0.05
12/31/2010 0.05
12/23/2010 0.103
11/30/2010 0.048
10/29/2010 0.05
09/30/2010 0.048
08/31/2010 0.05
07/30/2010 0.05
06/30/2010 0.049
05/28/2010 0.051
04/30/2010 0.017
03/31/2010 0.052
02/26/2010 0.046
01/29/2010 0.051
12/31/2009 0.051
11/30/2009 0.05
10/30/2009 0.051
09/30/2009 0.05
08/31/2009 0.051
07/31/2009 0.052
06/30/2009 0.05
05/29/2009 0.052
04/30/2009 0.05
03/31/2009 0.053
02/27/2009 0.047
01/30/2009 0.052
12/31/2008 0.052
11/28/2008 0.05
10/31/2008 0.052
09/30/2008 0.051
08/29/2008 0.053
07/31/2008 0.053
06/30/2008 0.051
05/30/2008 0.052
04/30/2008 0.051
03/31/2008 0.052
02/29/2008 0.049
01/31/2008 0.052
12/31/2007 0.052
11/30/2007 0.05
10/31/2007 0.052
09/28/2007 0.051
08/31/2007 0.052
07/31/2007 0.052
06/29/2007 0.05
05/31/2007 0.052
04/30/2007 0.051
03/30/2007 0.053
02/28/2007 0.047
01/31/2007 0.052
12/29/2006 0.052
11/30/2006 0.05
10/31/2006 0.051
09/29/2006 0.05
08/31/2006 0.051
07/31/2006 0.051
06/30/2006 0.05
05/31/2006 0.051
04/28/2006 0.05
03/31/2006 0.051
02/28/2006 0.046
01/31/2006 0.051
12/30/2005 0.051
11/30/2005 0.049
10/31/2005 0.05
09/30/2005 0.049
08/31/2005 0.051
07/29/2005 0.051
06/30/2005 0.049
05/31/2005 0.052
04/29/2005 0.05
03/31/2005 0.052
02/28/2005 0.046
01/31/2005 0.052
12/31/2004 0.052
11/30/2004 0.051
10/29/2004 0.052
09/30/2004 0.051
08/31/2004 0.052
07/30/2004 0.052
06/30/2004 0.051
05/28/2004 0.052
04/30/2004 0.05
03/31/2004 0.053
02/27/2004 0.049
01/30/2004 0.052
12/31/2003 0.228
11/28/2003 0.049
10/31/2003 0.053
09/30/2003 0.052
08/29/2003 0.053
07/31/2003 0.053
06/30/2003 0.051
05/30/2003 0.053
04/30/2003 0.051
03/31/2003 0.053
02/28/2003 0.028
01/31/2003 0.032
12/31/2002 0.054
11/29/2002 0.032
10/31/2002 0.053
09/30/2002 0.052
08/30/2002 0.054
07/31/2002 0.055
06/28/2002 0.056
05/31/2002 0.054
04/30/2002 0.052
03/28/2002 0.059
02/28/2002 0.052
01/31/2002 0.057
12/31/2001 0.058
11/30/2001 0.054
10/31/2001 0.057
09/28/2001 0.055
08/31/2001 0.058
07/31/2001 0.059
06/29/2001 0.057
05/31/2001 0.059
04/30/2001 0.057
03/30/2001 0.059
02/28/2001 0.052
01/31/2001 0.058
12/29/2000 0.058
11/30/2000 0.056
10/31/2000 0.058
09/29/2000 0.056
08/31/2000 0.058
07/31/2000 0.058
06/30/2000 0.056
05/31/2000 0.057
04/28/2000 0.055
03/31/2000 0.058
02/29/2000 0.054
01/31/2000 0.057
12/31/1999 0.057
11/30/1999 0.055
10/29/1999 0.056
09/30/1999 0.054
08/31/1999 0.056
07/30/1999 0.056
06/30/1999 0.054
05/28/1999 0.056
04/30/1999 0.054
03/31/1999 0.076
02/26/1999 0.051
01/29/1999 0.056
12/31/1998 0.095
11/30/1998 0.054
10/30/1998 0.056
09/30/1998 0.055
08/31/1998 0.057
07/31/1998 0.057
06/30/1998 0.055
05/29/1998 0.057
04/30/1998 0.055
03/31/1998 0.066
02/27/1998 0.051
01/30/1998 0.057
12/31/1997 0.057
11/28/1997 0.055
10/31/1997 0.057
09/30/1997 0.056
08/29/1997 0.058
07/31/1997 0.058
06/30/1997 0.056
05/30/1997 0.058
04/30/1997 0.056
03/31/1997 0.058
02/28/1997 0.052
01/31/1997 0.057
12/31/1996 0.057
11/29/1996 0.055
10/31/1996 0.057
09/30/1996 0.055
08/30/1996 0.057
07/31/1996 0.057
06/28/1996 0.055
05/31/1996 0.057
04/30/1996 0.055
03/29/1996 0.057
02/29/1996 0.053
01/31/1996 0.057
12/29/1995 0.058
11/30/1995 0.056
10/31/1995 0.057
09/29/1995 0.056
08/31/1995 0.058
07/31/1995 0.059
06/30/1995 0.058
05/31/1995 0.06
04/28/1995 0.058
03/31/1995 0.06
02/28/1995 0.054
01/31/1995 0.059
12/30/1994 0.06
11/30/1994 0.058
10/31/1994 0.06
09/30/1994 0.058
08/31/1994 0.06
07/29/1994 0.06
06/30/1994 0.058
05/31/1994 0.059
04/29/1994 0.058
03/31/1994 0.056

Dividend Growth History for VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX)

Year
Payout Amount
Year Start Yield
Annual Payout Growth (YoY)
CAGR to 2019
2019 $0.4252 3.20% -13.66% -
2018 $0.4925 3.45% -5.51% -13.66%
2017 $0.5212 3.85% -6.09% -9.68%
2016 $0.555 4.19% -4.48% -8.50%
2015 $0.581 4.04% 4.12% -7.51%
2014 $0.558 4.47% -3.96% -5.29%
2013 $0.581 4.11% -27.65% -5.07%
2012 $0.803 5.82% 13.10% -8.68%
2011 $0.71 5.94% 6.77% -6.21%
2010 $0.665 5.75% 9.20% -4.85%
2009 $0.609 5.17% -1.46% -3.53%
2008 $0.618 5.24% 0.65% -3.34%
2007 $0.614 5.30% 1.66% -3.02%
2006 $0.604 5.10% 0.33% -2.66%
2005 $0.602 5.09% -2.43% -2.45%
2004 $0.617 5.42% -18.39% -2.45%
2003 $0.756 6.60% 20.00% -3.53%
2002 $0.63 5.87% -7.76% -2.29%
2001 $0.683 6.33% 0.29% -2.60%
2000 $0.681 7.04% 0.00% -2.45%
1999 $0.681 6.04% -4.76% -2.33%
1998 $0.715 6.58% 5.46% -2.44%
1997 $0.678 6.80% 0.89% -2.10%
1996 $0.672 6.22% -3.03% -1.97%
1995 $0.693 7.77% 18.06% -2.01%
1994 $0.587 6.08% - -1.28%

Dividend Growth Chart for VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX)

VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 06/21/1996 to 11/11/2019, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX) is 7.502%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 441.946%.

From 06/21/1996 to 11/11/2019, the Maximum Drawdown of VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX) is 14.5%.

From 06/21/1996 to 11/11/2019, the Sharpe Ratio of VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX) is 0.6.

From 06/21/1996 to 11/11/2019, the Annualized Standard Deviation of VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX) is 9.7%.

From 06/21/1996 to 11/11/2019, the Beta of VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX) is 1.0.

Last 1 Week* 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr 15 Yr 20 Yr Since
06/21/1996		 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Annualized Return(%) -1.6 21.8 7.1 5.7 7.1 6.6 7.3 7.5 17.0 -4.8 10.8 6.4 -3.5 19.7 -9.1 8.5 22.1 10.0 1.7 8.7 6.6 2.7 5.3 8.4 5.1 14.1 8.2 16.7 -7.9 12.0 14.3 -0.4 29.4 -1.1
Sharpe Ratio NA 2.31 0.76 0.55 0.67 NA NA 0.6 2.03 -0.86 1.34 0.66 -0.3 2.54 -0.91 0.87 1.5 0.83 0.12 0.61 0.45 -0.09 0.43 0.86 0.43 1.44 0.6 1.63 -1.29 0.99 1.37 -0.39 3.13 -0.47
Draw Down(%) NA 5.9 9.8 12.1 14.5 NA NA 14.5 5.9 9.5 3.6 12.0 12.1 4.3 14.5 5.6 6.0 9.9 9.9 13.2 6.1 7.0 6.1 9.8 12.9 5.5 7.7 6.4 10.1 6.7 5.0 9.9 4.3 5.8
Standard Deviation(%) NA 8.8 8.0 9.1 10.1 NA NA 9.7 9.1 7.2 7.6 9.5 11.6 7.8 10.0 9.8 14.7 11.9 13.7 12.7 8.0 6.6 7.4 8.7 10.3 9.0 9.8 7.7 8.6 8.7 7.8 9.7 8.2 9.8
Treynor Ratio NA 0.2 0.06 0.05 0.07 NA NA 0.06 0.18 -0.06 0.1 0.06 -0.03 0.2 -0.09 0.09 0.22 0.1 0.02 0.08 0.04 -0.01 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Alpha NA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 NA NA 0.02 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Beta NA 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 NA NA 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
RSquare NA 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 NA NA 0.61 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.93 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Yield(%) N/A 4.0 3.8 3.9 5.1 5.2 6.1 N/A 3.0 3.2 3.5 3.9 4.0 4.6 4.2 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.3 6.5 5.8 6.5 7.3 6.2 6.9 7.1 6.6 8.0 6.2
Dividend Growth(%) N/A 3.7 -7.6 -19.7 -6.7 N/A N/A N/A -13.0 -4.2 -7.7 -10.3 1.8 -5.0 -27.7 16.9 6.0 11.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -18.9 19.4 -11.4 -1.4 1.4 -6.7 5.6 0.0 0.0 18.3 N/A

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VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX) Rolling Returns Charts

A rolling return for a period such as 5-year, as of a specific date, represents the investment’s performance over the preceding five years leading up to that date. In the 5-year rolling chart, the value on any given date corresponds to the annualized return for the preceding 5 years up to that very date. Thus, for instance, the chart value on 8/28/2015 reflects the annualized return from 8/28/2010 to 8/28/2015. A 5-year rolling return chart for an investment (stock, fund or portfolio) depicts the return sequence of 5-year trailing returns for the dates in the chart.

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From 06/21/1996 to 11/11/2019, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX) is -0.64%.
From 06/21/1996 to 11/11/2019, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX) is 1.4%.
From 06/21/1996 to 11/11/2019, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX) is 5.88%.
From 06/21/1996 to 11/11/2019, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES (VBLTX) is 7.25%.

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