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Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares (VGLT)

Long Government | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
55.65 USD +0.46 (0.833%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 55.61 -0.04 (-0.042%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:06 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:15 p.m. EDT

VGLT is a long-term Treasury ETF with a strong dividend yield and consistent dividend payments, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors. The recent price movements show some volatility, but the overall trend is relatively stable. The forecasting model indicates a slight positive direction, but the low confidence level suggests caution. The options activity suggests a balanced view with both bullish and bearish signals, making it a moderate risk investment for short-term traders.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.010144
AutoARIMA0.010144
AutoTheta0.010412
MSTL0.010430

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.15
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.113
Excess Kurtosis -1.11

As of April 11, 2026, 3:15 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows a mixed sentiment. The calls are showing a slight bullish bias with increased volume and open interest on the higher strike prices, suggesting some speculation on potential upward movement. However, puts also show activity on lower strike prices, indicating caution or a bearish outlook. The IV levels are relatively low, suggesting limited volatility expectations. Overall, the options market is not strongly signaling a clear direction, but there is a moderate level of interest in both directions.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.41% 4.57% 4.35% 3.68%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.226 0.410163
2026-03-02 0.187 0.328608
2026-02-02 0.215 0.391083
2025-12-18 0.214 0.385962
2025-12-01 0.204 0.366202
2025-11-03 0.213 0.380359
2025-10-01 0.207 0.372720
2025-09-02 0.212 0.396958
2025-08-01 0.209 0.384977
2025-07-01 0.204 0.376853
2025-06-02 0.210 0.401694
2025-05-01 0.202 0.373819
2025-04-01 0.210 0.379626
2025-03-03 0.189 0.339451
2025-02-03 0.207 0.390778
2024-12-24 0.208 0.395977
2024-12-02 0.218 0.392465
2024-11-01 0.212 0.394874
2024-10-01 0.197 0.340958
2024-09-03 0.204 0.357391
2024-08-01 0.201 0.361177
2024-07-01 0.197 0.376179
2024-06-03 0.203 0.382468
2024-05-01 0.193 0.376590
2024-04-01 0.200 0.375951
2024-03-01 0.176 0.326388
2024-02-01 0.188 0.336844
2023-12-22 0.190 0.341323
2023-12-01 0.178 0.339007
2023-11-01 0.180 0.372886
2023-10-02 0.177 0.361309
2023-09-01 0.181 0.342134
2023-08-01 0.167 0.307100
2023-07-03 0.165 0.293669
2023-06-01 0.169 0.298119
2023-05-01 0.162 0.286082
2023-04-03 0.167 0.287316
2023-03-01 0.151 0.276710
2023-02-01 0.161 0.274651
2022-12-23 0.158 0.285226
2022-12-01 0.149 0.261277
2022-11-01 0.155 0.296933
2022-10-03 0.153 0.275250
2022-09-01 0.152 0.260242
2022-08-01 0.151 0.237566
2022-07-01 0.144 0.235084
2022-06-01 0.147 0.239662
2022-05-02 0.135 0.218704
2022-04-01 0.148 0.214368
2022-03-01 0.125 0.170167
2022-02-01 0.129 0.175380
2021-12-23 0.137 0.178321
2021-12-01 0.134 0.170834
2021-11-01 0.136 0.179956
2021-10-01 0.135 0.179554
2021-09-01 0.142 0.184694
2021-08-02 0.143 0.184167
2021-07-01 0.132 0.177598
2021-06-01 0.140 0.196288
2021-05-03 0.133 0.186098
2021-04-01 0.136 0.192142
2021-03-01 0.123 0.169570
2021-02-01 0.135 0.173357
2020-12-23 0.426 0.532129
2020-12-01 0.133 0.165378
2020-11-02 0.136 0.168219
2020-10-01 0.135 0.162203
2020-09-01 0.144 0.172801
2020-08-03 0.145 0.168181
2020-07-01 0.146 0.176071
2020-06-01 0.155 0.188387
2020-05-01 0.155 0.182654
2020-04-01 0.174 0.206750
2020-03-02 0.146 0.187615
2020-02-03 0.165 0.224286
2019-12-23 0.174 0.252832
2019-12-02 0.158 0.226724
2019-11-01 0.169 0.239175
2019-10-01 0.169 0.235194
2019-09-03 0.172 0.233448
2019-08-01 0.178 0.262895
2019-07-01 0.168 0.254114
2019-06-03 0.180 0.272525
2019-05-01 0.170 0.275464
2019-04-01 0.177 0.286546
2019-03-01 0.163 0.276609
2019-02-01 0.174 0.290521
2018-12-24 0.186 0.310528
2018-12-03 0.161 0.281578
2018-11-01 0.170 0.304344
2018-10-01 0.170 0.298510
2018-09-04 0.175 0.298288
2018-08-01 0.175 0.302725
2018-07-02 0.172 0.291367
2018-06-01 0.168 0.287833
2018-05-01 0.168 0.292761
2018-04-02 0.175 0.297094
2018-03-01 0.148 0.256918
2018-02-01 0.160 0.275129
2017-12-26 0.186 0.309481
2017-12-01 0.170 0.280302
2017-11-01 0.150 0.251164
2017-10-02 0.175 0.294672
2017-09-01 0.165 0.273011
2017-08-01 0.174 0.293277
2017-07-03 0.160 0.271000
2017-06-01 0.165 0.280307
2017-05-01 0.169 0.294296
2017-04-03 0.155 0.269297
2017-03-01 0.169 0.299452
2017-02-01 0.149 0.265832
2016-12-22 0.189 0.340983
2016-12-01 0.161 0.288291
2016-11-01 0.160 0.262378
2016-10-03 0.166 0.261646
2016-09-01 0.164 0.253892
2016-08-01 0.166 0.257541
2016-07-01 0.171 0.264110
2016-06-01 0.161 0.267247
2016-05-02 0.174 0.293646
2016-04-01 0.162 0.269531
2016-03-01 0.161 0.272745
2016-02-01 0.144 0.247623
2015-12-23 0.201 0.361824
2015-12-01 0.173 0.307768
2015-10-01 0.177 0.313136
2015-09-01 0.165 0.297088
2015-08-03 0.171 0.304487
2015-07-01 0.179 0.338888
2015-06-01 0.168 0.305762
2015-05-01 0.178 0.318404
2015-04-01 0.162 0.273848
2015-03-25 0.314 0.534300
2015-03-02 0.172 0.303922
2015-02-02 0.166 0.273283
2014-12-23 0.181 0.329066
2014-12-01 0.172 0.317092
2014-11-03 0.179 0.337053
2014-10-01 0.174 0.330306
2014-09-02 0.178 0.342016
2014-08-01 0.177 0.347111
2014-07-01 0.178 0.356573
2014-06-02 0.173 0.345509
2014-05-01 0.181 0.365891
2014-04-01 0.169 0.353602
2014-03-03 0.182 0.378115
2014-02-03 0.196 0.407577
2013-12-24 0.157 0.345906
2013-11-29 0.186 0.406711
2013-10-31 0.167 0.356405
2013-09-30 0.163 0.351498
2013-08-30 0.196 0.424008
2013-07-31 0.172 0.369477
2013-06-28 0.186 0.392420
2013-05-31 0.177 0.360654
2013-04-30 0.178 0.340641
2013-03-28 0.159 0.316191
2013-02-28 0.163 0.323788
2013-01-31 0.138 0.277480
2012-12-24 0.314 0.611139
2012-11-30 0.171 0.326720
2012-11-02 0.165 0.321314
2012-09-28 0.180 0.346452
2012-08-31 0.175 0.330456
2012-07-31 0.183 0.342598
2012-06-29 0.182 0.351443
2012-05-31 0.176 0.334718
2012-04-30 0.188 0.385735
2012-03-30 0.182 0.390954
2012-02-29 0.188 0.386446
2012-01-31 0.171 0.344376
2011-12-23 0.191 0.394469
2011-11-30 0.185 0.384004
2011-10-31 0.191 0.405022
2011-09-30 0.192 0.391943
2011-08-31 0.200 0.448936
2011-07-29 0.200 0.488237
2011-06-30 0.198 0.502653
2011-05-31 0.191 0.475572
2011-04-29 0.191 0.491444
2011-03-31 0.199 0.523117
2011-02-28 0.194 0.509447
2011-01-31 0.194 0.516586
2010-12-27 0.254 0.667220
2010-11-30 0.189 0.474781
2010-10-29 0.194 0.478824
2010-09-30 0.183 0.437891
2010-08-31 0.157 0.369147
2010-07-30 0.109 0.273620
2010-06-30 0.194 0.486920
2010-05-28 0.203 0.534398
2010-04-30 0.199 0.545878
2010-03-31 0.204 0.575354
2010-02-26 0.161 0.446422
2010-01-29 0.196 0.542283
Additional Data
dividendYield 4.49
dividendDate 2017-06-07

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 109.76
All Time Low 51.91
Ask 57.31
Ask Size 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,185,080
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,918,285
Average Volume 2,918,285
Average Volume10Days 1,185,080
Beta3 Year 2.23
Bid 53.96
Bid Size 1
Category Long Government
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 55.75
Day Low 55.555
Dividend Date 1,496,793,600
Dividend Yield 4.49
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 56.0506
Fifty Day Average Change -0.40059662
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0071470533
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 1.7181516
Fifty Two Week High 58.44
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.789997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.047741223
Fifty Two Week Low 53.18
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.4700012
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.046446055
Fifty Two Week Range 53.18 - 58.44
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,262,615,400,000
Five Year Average Return -0.0493262
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family Vanguard
Fund Inception Date 1,258,588,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index. This index includes fixed income securities issued by the U.S. Treasury (not including inflation-protected bonds, floating rate securities and certain other security types), with maturities greater than 10 years. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.
Long Name Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_81834816
Nav Price 55.62
Net Assets 14,362,285,100.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.03
Open 55.65
Post Market Change -0.041999817
Post Market Change Percent -0.075471364
Post Market Price 55.608
Post Market Time 1,776,467,166
Previous Close 55.19
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.460003
Regular Market Change Percent 0.83349
Regular Market Day High 55.75
Regular Market Day Low 55.555
Regular Market Day Range 55.555 - 55.75
Regular Market Open 55.65
Regular Market Previous Close 55.19
Regular Market Price 55.65
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 1,501,064
Short Name Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol VGLT
Three Year Average Return -0.0065706004
Total Assets 14,362,285,056
Tradeable 0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -0.20243
Trailing Three Month Returns -0.20243
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 56.2081
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.55809784
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.009929135
Type Disp ETF
Volume 1,501,064
Yield 0.044899996
Ytd Return -0.20243