VLGSX | VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES

Basic Info 19.06 0.11(0.57%)
May 08

VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES started on 11/24/2009

VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES is classified as asset class LONG GOVERNMENT

VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES expense ratio is 0.04%

VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES rating is

(9%)

VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX) Dividend Info

VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is 17.08%

The trailing 12-month yield of VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES is 3.35%. its dividend history:

Date	Dividend
04/30/2024	0.0646
03/28/2024	0.0668
02/29/2024	0.0587
01/31/2024	0.0625
12/21/2023	0.0635
11/30/2023	0.0593
10/31/2023	0.0601
09/29/2023	0.059
08/31/2023	0.0604
07/31/2023	0.0555
06/30/2023	0.055
05/31/2023	0.0565
04/28/2023	0.0541
03/31/2023	0.0557
02/28/2023	0.0503
01/31/2023	0.0535
12/22/2022	0.0529
11/30/2022	0.0494
10/31/2022	0.0518
09/30/2022	0.051
08/31/2022	0.0506
07/29/2022	0.0505
06/30/2022	0.0479
05/31/2022	0.0489
04/29/2022	0.0447
03/31/2022	0.0491
02/28/2022	0.0414
01/31/2022	0.0421
12/22/2021	0.0455
11/30/2021	0.0443
10/29/2021	0.0451
09/30/2021	0.0445
08/31/2021	0.0461
07/30/2021	0.0467
06/30/2021	0.0439
05/28/2021	0.0468
04/30/2021	0.0443
03/31/2021	0.0453
02/26/2021	0.0411
01/29/2021	0.0448
12/22/2020	0.1431
11/30/2020	0.0443
10/30/2020	0.045
09/30/2020	0.0446
08/31/2020	0.0479
07/31/2020	0.048
06/30/2020	0.0485
05/29/2020	0.0517
04/30/2020	0.0517
03/31/2020	0.058
02/28/2020	0.048
01/31/2020	0.0548
12/20/2019	0.0581
11/29/2019	0.0525
10/31/2019	0.0562
09/30/2019	0.0564
08/30/2019	0.057
07/31/2019	0.0586
06/28/2019	0.0554
05/31/2019	0.0594
04/30/2019	0.0574
03/29/2019	0.0596
02/28/2019	0.055
01/31/2019	0.0586
12/21/2018	0.0625
11/30/2018	0.0541
10/31/2018	0.0572
09/28/2018	0.0573
08/31/2018	0.0587
07/31/2018	0.0588
06/29/2018	0.058
05/31/2018	0.0565
04/30/2018	0.0565
03/29/2018	0.0587
02/28/2018	0.0497
01/31/2018	0.0536
12/22/2017	0.0626
11/30/2017	0.057
10/31/2017	0.05
09/29/2017	0.059
08/31/2017	0.056
07/31/2017	0.059
06/30/2017	0.054
05/31/2017	0.055
04/28/2017	0.057
03/31/2017	0.052
02/28/2017	0.057
01/31/2017	0.05
12/21/2016	0.063
11/30/2016	0.054
10/31/2016	0.054
08/31/2016	0.054
07/29/2016	0.056
06/30/2016	0.057
05/31/2016	0.054
04/29/2016	0.059
03/31/2016	0.055
02/29/2016	0.053
01/29/2016	0.049
12/22/2015	0.067
11/30/2015	0.059
10/30/2015	0.056
09/30/2015	0.06
08/31/2015	0.057
07/31/2015	0.058
06/30/2015	0.062
05/29/2015	0.055
04/30/2015	0.059
03/31/2015	0.054
02/27/2015	0.058
01/30/2015	0.056
12/22/2014	0.061
11/28/2014	0.058
10/31/2014	0.059
09/30/2014	0.06
08/29/2014	0.06
07/31/2014	0.059
06/30/2014	0.06
05/30/2014	0.059
04/30/2014	0.061
03/31/2014	0.057
02/28/2014	0.062
01/31/2014	0.066
12/23/2013	0.053
11/27/2013	0.063
10/30/2013	0.053
09/27/2013	0.059
08/29/2013	0.066
07/30/2013	0.058
06/27/2013	0.063
05/30/2013	0.06
04/29/2013	0.06
03/27/2013	0.054
02/27/2013	0.054
01/30/2013	0.046
12/21/2012	0.106
11/29/2012	0.058
11/01/2012	0.055
09/27/2012	0.061
08/30/2012	0.059
07/30/2012	0.062
06/28/2012	0.061
05/30/2012	0.059
04/27/2012	0.064
03/29/2012	0.061
02/28/2012	0.063
01/30/2012	0.058
12/22/2011	0.064
11/29/2011	0.063
10/28/2011	0.064
09/29/2011	0.065
08/30/2011	0.067
07/28/2011	0.065
06/29/2011	0.067
05/27/2011	0.064
04/28/2011	0.065
03/30/2011	0.067
02/25/2011	0.066
01/28/2011	0.065
12/23/2010	0.086
11/29/2010	0.063
10/28/2010	0.065
09/29/2010	0.062

Dividend Growth History for VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX)

Year	Payout Amount	Year Start Yield	Annual Payout Growth (YoY)	CAGR to 2023
2023	$0.6829	3.24%	17.68%	-
2022	$0.5803	1.98%	7.78%	17.68%
2021	$0.5384	1.67%	-21.47%	12.62%
2020	$0.6856	2.43%	0.20%	-0.13%
2019	$0.6842	2.71%	0.38%	-0.05%
2018	$0.6816	2.63%	1.94%	0.04%
2017	$0.6686	2.69%	9.97%	0.35%
2016	$0.608	2.41%	-13.27%	1.67%
2015	$0.701	2.66%	-2.91%	-0.33%
2014	$0.722	3.33%	4.79%	-0.62%
2013	$0.689	2.75%	-10.17%	-0.09%
2012	$0.767	3.07%	-1.92%	-1.05%
2011	$0.782	3.87%	183.33%	-1.12%
2010	$0.276	1.44%	-	7.22%

Dividend Growth Chart for VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX)

VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 11/24/2009 to 05/08/2024, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX) is 2.321%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 39.229%.

From 11/24/2009 to 05/08/2024, the Maximum Drawdown of VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX) is 46.3%.

From 11/24/2009 to 05/08/2024, the Sharpe Ratio of VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX) is 0.11.

From 11/24/2009 to 05/08/2024, the Annualized Standard Deviation of VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX) is 13.6%.

From 11/24/2009 to 05/08/2024, the Beta of VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX) is 0.98.

	Last 1 Week*	YTD*(2024)	1 Yr	3 Yr	5 Yr	10 Yr	Since 11/24/2009	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009
Annualized Return(%)	3.0	-6.0	-8.4	-9.9	-3.2	0.6	2.3	3.7	-29.5	-5.0	17.7	14.3	-1.6	8.6	1.1	-1.3	25.0	-12.7	3.5	28.8	7.3	-4.1
Sharpe Ratio	NA	-1.88	-0.98	-0.77	-0.31	-0.05	0.11	-0.04	-1.64	-0.4	0.91	1.12	-0.33	0.87	0.08	-0.1	2.66	-1.11	0.29	1.73	0.56	-3.46
Draw Down(%)	NA	9.6	19.6	41.0	46.3	46.3	46.3	20.8	34.8	14.5	14.1	8.0	9.4	4.8	17.0	14.2	4.6	15.4	8.5	9.3	12.4	5.9
Standard Deviation(%)	NA	13.0	15.3	16.3	16.3	13.9	13.6	16.8	18.9	12.7	19.2	11.5	8.9	9.2	11.9	14.1	9.4	11.5	11.9	16.7	12.9	10.1
Treynor Ratio	NA	-0.25	-0.15	-0.13	-0.05	-0.01	0.02	-0.01	-0.31	-0.05	0.17	0.13	-0.03	0.08	0.01	-0.01	0.26	-0.13	0.04	0.29	0.08	-0.37
Alpha	NA	-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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.01
Beta	NA	0.97	0.98	0.99	0.99	0.99	0.98	0.99	1.0	0.98	1.0	0.99	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.97	0.97	0.96	0.97	0.99	0.96	0.93
RSquare	NA	0.99	0.99	0.99	0.99	0.99	0.99	0.99	1.0	0.97	1.0	0.99	0.99	0.99	0.99	1.0	0.99	0.99	0.99	0.99	0.99	0.97
Yield(%)	N/A	1.2	3.4	2.2	2.5	2.8	N/A	3.3	1.9	1.7	2.4	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.4	2.7	3.4	2.7	3.1	3.8	1.4	0.0
Dividend Growth(%)	N/A	-63.8	17.1	-6.5	-5.1	N/A	N/A	21.1	5.6	-19.4	-5.6	2.9	1.5	13.3	-16.7	-1.4	7.4	-11.7	1.3	181.5	N/A	N/A

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VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX) Rolling Returns Charts

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From 11/24/2009 to 05/08/2024, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX) is -18.29%.

From 11/24/2009 to 05/08/2024, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX) is -4.25%.

From 11/24/2009 to 05/08/2024, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX) is -1.06%.

From 11/24/2009 to 05/08/2024, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for VANGUARD LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VLGSX) is NA.

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