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.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.45% | +5.35% | -6.29% | +3.28% | -29.35% | -4.98% | +17.57% | +14.31% | -1.53% | +8.64% | +1.22% | -1.03% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||
| +25.18% | -12.45% | +3.30% | +29.17% | +8.97% | -4.16% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually 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
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -46.17% | Aug 4, 2020 | 808 | Oct 19, 2023 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -17.78% | Jul 25, 2012 | 267 | Aug 19, 2013 | 292 | Oct 15, 2014 | 559 |
| -16.92% | Jul 8, 2016 | 111 | Dec 14, 2016 | 618 | Jun 3, 2019 | 729 |
| -14.21% | Mar 9, 2020 | 7 | Mar 18, 2020 | 96 | Aug 4, 2020 | 103 |
| -13.98% | Aug 31, 2010 | 111 | Feb 8, 2011 | 123 | Aug 4, 2011 | 234 |
| -13.81% | Jan 30, 2015 | 102 | Jun 26, 2015 | 158 | Feb 11, 2016 | 260 |
| -9.07% | Oct 3, 2011 | 18 | Oct 27, 2011 | 36 | Dec 19, 2011 | 54 |
| -8.89% | Dec 19, 2011 | 61 | Mar 19, 2012 | 41 | May 16, 2012 | 102 |
| -7.98% | Aug 28, 2019 | 51 | Nov 8, 2019 | 69 | Feb 20, 2020 | 120 |
| -5.69% | Nov 27, 2009 | 86 | Apr 5, 2010 | 23 | May 6, 2010 | 109 |
| -4.57% | Feb 11, 2016 | 20 | Mar 11, 2016 | 58 | Jun 3, 2016 | 78 |
| -4.32% | Sep 22, 2011 | 4 | Sep 28, 2011 | 3 | Oct 3, 2011 | 7 |
| -4.16% | Aug 10, 2011 | 1 | Aug 11, 2011 | 5 | Aug 18, 2011 | 6 |
| -3.58% | Aug 19, 2011 | 3 | Aug 24, 2011 | 7 | Sep 2, 2011 | 10 |
| -3.56% | Jun 1, 2012 | 7 | Jun 12, 2012 | 27 | Jul 20, 2012 | 34 |
| -3.09% | Oct 15, 2014 | 16 | Nov 6, 2014 | 21 | Dec 8, 2014 | 37 |
| -2.94% | Jul 3, 2019 | 5 | Jul 11, 2019 | 15 | Aug 1, 2019 | 20 |
| -2.89% | Dec 16, 2014 | 5 | Dec 23, 2014 | 7 | Jan 5, 2015 | 12 |
| -2.68% | Jun 16, 2016 | 5 | Jun 23, 2016 | 2 | Jun 27, 2016 | 7 |
| -2.48% | May 7, 2010 | 4 | May 13, 2010 | 3 | May 18, 2010 | 7 |
| -2.48% | Jul 21, 2010 | 4 | Jul 27, 2010 | 11 | Aug 11, 2010 | 15 |
| -2.48% | Jul 1, 2010 | 7 | Jul 13, 2010 | 6 | Jul 21, 2010 | 13 |
| -2.43% | Aug 4, 2011 | 1 | Aug 5, 2011 | 1 | Aug 8, 2011 | 2 |
| -2.42% | Aug 15, 2019 | 5 | Aug 22, 2019 | 3 | Aug 27, 2019 | 8 |
| -2.31% | Aug 26, 2010 | 1 | Aug 27, 2010 | 2 | Aug 31, 2010 | 3 |