BLV ETF Analysis: Long-Term Bond Shares | NYSE

Long-Term Bond | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 5.714m USD | 12M Return: 0.2% | US9219377937 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Government Bonds, Corporate Bonds, International Dollar Bonds, Long-Term Maturities
Total Rating 40
Safety 49
Buy Signal -0.42
Long-Term Bond
Category Rotation: +1.8
TER: 0.04%
AUM: 5.71B
Avg Turnover: 50.2M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility9.12%
VaR 5th Pctl1.70%
VaR vs Median3.25%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.47
Rel. Str. IBD18.6
Rel. Str. Peer Group62.5
Character TTM
Beta0.185
Beta Downside0.241
Hurst Exponent0.513
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD11.52%
CAGR/Max DD0.21
CAGR/Mean DD0.52

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan -0.2% 19
Feb -1.1% 8
Mar -1.0% 8
Apr -0.6% 10
May +0.5% 30
Jun +1.4% 45
Jul +0.6% 28
Aug +0.0% 0
Sep -1.7% 40
Oct -1.9% 41
Nov +0.5% 30
Dec -0.6% 14

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: BLV Long-Term Bond Shares

Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (BLV) is a passively managed, long-term bond ETF that tracks an index comprising medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds with maturities greater than 10 years. The fund uses a sampling process to select investments, ensuring at least 80% of its assets are held in bonds included in the underlying index. As a long-term bond fund, it focuses on the long end of the yield curve, which typically exhibits higher interest rate sensitivity than shorter-duration fixed-income products. BLV is a domestic U.S.-listed ETF within the long-term bond category, offering investors broad, diversified exposure to high-quality, long-dated debt securities.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed rate cut expectations drive long-end Treasury yields lower
  • Investment-grade credit spreads tighten as corporate earnings remain resilient
  • Recession risk boosts demand for long-duration government and corporate bonds
What is the price of BLV shares?

As of August 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 66.03 with a total of 731,474 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.38%, over one month by -1.17%, over three months by -0.79% and over the past year by +0.21%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 65.40 (which is 1% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).

Is BLV a buy, sell or hold?

Long-Term Bond Shares has no consensus analysts rating.