Performance analysis of BLV (VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, BLV has had an average annual return of +2.13%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Over the past 5 years, BLV has had an average annual return of -3.05%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.
Over the past 10 years, BLV has had an average annual return of +1.02%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.
Since Apr 10, 2007, BLV has had an average annual return of +4.24%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.06% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.59% | +6.43% | -3.66% | +7.35% | -26.96% | -2.90% | +16.15% | +18.99% | -4.17% | +10.74% | +6.83% | -4.01% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||
| +20.27% | -8.94% | +7.94% | +22.93% | +10.01% | +0.06% | +10.29% | +6.27% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.17% | +3.12% | -3.50% | -0.20% | +0.97% | +0.14% | +0.59% | ||||||
| 2025 | +0.51% | +4.45% | -1.25% | -1.11% | -1.70% | +2.79% | -0.57% | +0.52% | +3.17% | +0.91% | +0.56% | -1.80% | +6.43% |
| 2024 | -1.36% | -2.38% | +1.45% | -5.38% | +3.39% | +0.90% | +3.40% | +2.21% | +2.32% | -4.97% | +2.35% | -4.99% | -3.66% |
| 2023 | +7.26% | -5.14% | +4.63% | +0.66% | -2.91% | +1.03% | -1.15% | -2.33% | -6.31% | -4.57% | +9.98% | +7.56% | +7.35% |
| 2022 | -4.27% | -2.61% | -3.99% | -9.51% | +0.23% | -3.19% | +4.43% | -5.29% | -7.92% | -3.79% | +8.55% | -2.30% | -26.96% |
| 2021 | -2.92% | -4.21% | -3.28% | +1.83% | +0.33% | +3.86% | +2.98% | -0.36% | -2.52% | +1.72% | +1.10% | -1.08% | -2.90% |
| 2020 | +5.32% | +3.49% | -1.93% | +3.66% | +0.58% | +1.71% | +5.10% | -4.12% | +0.10% | -1.87% | +4.04% | -0.52% | +16.15% |
| 2019 | +1.86% | -0.79% | +4.88% | -0.60% | +4.16% | +2.69% | +0.51% | +8.25% | -1.94% | -0.29% | +0.31% | -1.04% | +18.99% |
| 2018 | -2.17% | -3.14% | +1.51% | -2.05% | +1.28% | -0.59% | +0.42% | +0.48% | -1.27% | -3.23% | +0.41% | +4.36% | -4.17% |
| 2017 | +0.56% | +1.80% | -0.70% | +1.58% | +1.90% | +0.89% | +0.39% | +2.07% | -0.84% | +0.02% | +0.75% | +1.87% | +10.74% |
Drawdown analysis of BLV (VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the BLV was -38.29%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. This drawdown has not yet recovered.
The current BLV drawdown is -23.92%.
Since Apr 10, 2007 BLV has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 30% or more: 1 time
- 20% or more: 2 times
- 10% or more: 8 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.29% | Aug 6, 2020 | 806 | Oct 19, 2023 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -20.04% | Mar 9, 2020 | 8 | Mar 19, 2020 | 75 | Jul 7, 2020 | 83 |
| -14.49% | May 2, 2013 | 77 | Aug 21, 2013 | 229 | Jul 21, 2014 | 306 |
| -12.71% | Sep 15, 2008 | 35 | Nov 3, 2008 | 27 | Dec 11, 2008 | 62 |
| -12.37% | Jan 30, 2015 | 102 | Jun 26, 2015 | 236 | Jun 3, 2016 | 338 |
| -12.13% | Jul 8, 2016 | 111 | Dec 14, 2016 | 569 | Mar 22, 2019 | 680 |
| -11.20% | Dec 30, 2008 | 47 | Mar 10, 2009 | 123 | Sep 2, 2009 | 170 |
| -10.32% | Aug 26, 2010 | 116 | Feb 10, 2011 | 117 | Jul 29, 2011 | 233 |
| -5.97% | Aug 28, 2019 | 11 | Sep 13, 2019 | 92 | Jan 27, 2020 | 103 |
| -5.84% | Jul 25, 2012 | 36 | Sep 14, 2012 | 155 | May 1, 2013 | 191 |
| -5.61% | May 7, 2007 | 25 | Jun 12, 2007 | 57 | Aug 31, 2007 | 82 |
| -5.31% | Sep 22, 2011 | 16 | Oct 14, 2011 | 45 | Dec 19, 2011 | 61 |
| -5.14% | Jan 31, 2012 | 33 | Mar 19, 2012 | 33 | May 4, 2012 | 66 |
| -5.13% | Oct 1, 2009 | 59 | Dec 24, 2009 | 83 | Apr 27, 2010 | 142 |
| -4.93% | Mar 20, 2008 | 61 | Jun 17, 2008 | 59 | Sep 10, 2008 | 120 |
| -4.33% | Aug 29, 2014 | 12 | Sep 17, 2014 | 15 | Oct 8, 2014 | 27 |
| -4.31% | Nov 26, 2007 | 14 | Dec 14, 2007 | 22 | Jan 17, 2008 | 36 |
| -4.28% | Aug 10, 2011 | 1 | Aug 11, 2011 | 6 | Aug 19, 2011 | 7 |
| -3.90% | Jan 17, 2008 | 25 | Feb 25, 2008 | 18 | Mar 20, 2008 | 43 |
| -3.81% | Aug 19, 2011 | 3 | Aug 24, 2011 | 7 | Sep 2, 2011 | 10 |
| -3.00% | Sep 10, 2007 | 8 | Sep 20, 2007 | 21 | Oct 19, 2007 | 29 |
| -2.91% | Jun 1, 2012 | 7 | Jun 12, 2012 | 18 | Jul 9, 2012 | 25 |
| -2.81% | Dec 19, 2011 | 22 | Jan 23, 2012 | 6 | Jan 31, 2012 | 28 |
| -2.79% | Oct 15, 2014 | 25 | Nov 19, 2014 | 14 | Dec 10, 2014 | 39 |
| -2.49% | Jul 3, 2019 | 5 | Jul 11, 2019 | 15 | Aug 1, 2019 | 20 |