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Performance analysis of VGLT (VANGUARD LONG-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, VGLT has had an average annual return of -1.03%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.

Over the past 5 years, VGLT has had an average annual return of -6.72%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.55% annual.

Over the past 10 years, VGLT has had an average annual return of -1.61%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.95% annual.

Since Nov 24, 2009, VGLT has had an average annual return of +2.40%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.11% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
-1.45%+5.35%-6.29%+3.28%-29.35%-4.98%+17.57%+14.31%-1.53%+8.64%+1.22%-1.03%
201420132012201120102009
+25.18%-12.45%+3.30%+29.17%+8.97%-4.16%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026-0.13%+4.19%-3.98%-0.65%+0.52%+1.01%-2.22%-1.45%
2025+0.58%+5.15%-0.90%-0.97%-2.95%+2.49%-0.91%+0.34%+3.05%+1.30%+0.39%-2.07%+5.35%
2024-1.79%-2.33%+0.98%-5.89%+2.84%+1.66%+3.53%+2.01%+2.06%-5.24%+1.91%-5.52%-6.29%
2023+7.14%-4.73%+4.67%+0.51%-2.78%+0.01%-2.23%-2.77%-7.31%-4.92%+9.11%+8.22%+3.28%
2022-3.70%-1.67%-4.76%-9.18%-2.03%-1.35%+2.62%-4.47%-7.91%-5.20%+6.72%-2.28%-29.35%
2021-3.51%-5.58%-4.91%+2.29%-0.11%+4.17%+3.65%-0.27%-2.80%+1.89%+2.62%-1.91%-4.98%
2020+7.29%+6.60%+6.43%+0.97%-1.73%+0.35%+4.19%-4.80%+0.81%-3.30%+1.51%-1.16%+17.57%
2019+0.48%-1.28%+5.40%-1.92%+6.71%+1%+0.29%+10.65%-2.58%-1.10%-0.38%-2.92%+14.31%
2018-3.19%-3.01%+2.86%-2.04%+1.88%+0.56%-1.35%+1.31%-2.76%-2.84%+1.85%+5.62%-1.53%
2017+0.58%+1.65%-0.64%+1.60%+1.77%+0.66%-0.56%+3.28%-2.24%-0.07%+0.68%+1.72%+8.64%

Drawdown analysis of VGLT (VANGUARD LONG-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)

The maximum drawdown for the VGLT was -46.17%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current VGLT drawdown is -37.50%.

Since Nov 24, 2009 VGLT has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 40% or more: 1 time
  • 30% or more: 1 time
  • 20% or more: 1 time
  • 10% or more: 6 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-46.17%Aug 4, 2020808Oct 19, 2023OngoingOngoingOngoing
-17.78%Jul 25, 2012267Aug 19, 2013292Oct 15, 2014559
-16.92%Jul 8, 2016111Dec 14, 2016618Jun 3, 2019729
-14.21%Mar 9, 20207Mar 18, 202096Aug 4, 2020103
-13.98%Aug 31, 2010111Feb 8, 2011123Aug 4, 2011234
-13.81%Jan 30, 2015102Jun 26, 2015158Feb 11, 2016260
-9.07%Oct 3, 201118Oct 27, 201136Dec 19, 201154
-8.89%Dec 19, 201161Mar 19, 201241May 16, 2012102
-7.98%Aug 28, 201951Nov 8, 201969Feb 20, 2020120
-5.69%Nov 27, 200986Apr 5, 201023May 6, 2010109
-4.57%Feb 11, 201620Mar 11, 201658Jun 3, 201678
-4.32%Sep 22, 20114Sep 28, 20113Oct 3, 20117
-4.16%Aug 10, 20111Aug 11, 20115Aug 18, 20116
-3.58%Aug 19, 20113Aug 24, 20117Sep 2, 201110
-3.56%Jun 1, 20127Jun 12, 201227Jul 20, 201234
-3.09%Oct 15, 201416Nov 6, 201421Dec 8, 201437
-2.94%Jul 3, 20195Jul 11, 201915Aug 1, 201920
-2.89%Dec 16, 20145Dec 23, 20147Jan 5, 201512
-2.68%Jun 16, 20165Jun 23, 20162Jun 27, 20167
-2.48%May 7, 20104May 13, 20103May 18, 20107
-2.48%Jul 21, 20104Jul 27, 201011Aug 11, 201015
-2.48%Jul 1, 20107Jul 13, 20106Jul 21, 201013
-2.43%Aug 4, 20111Aug 5, 20111Aug 8, 20112
-2.42%Aug 15, 20195Aug 22, 20193Aug 27, 20198
-2.31%Aug 26, 20101Aug 27, 20102Aug 31, 20103