Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About VGLT

What does VGLT invest in?

Designed to offer significant and steady current income, this ETF primarily invests in U.S. government bonds. Its holdings maintain an average dollar-weighted maturity spanning 10 to 25 years.

What is the expense ratio of VGLT?

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) charges an expense ratio of 0.03%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is VGLT's dividend yield?

VGLT's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.81%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of VGLT?

Effective duration measures VGLT's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. VGLT's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of VGLT?

VGLT's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of VGLT?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from VGLT if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. VGLT's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.