BLV vs BND

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF vs Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

Quick take
  • BLV has the lower expense ratio at 0.00% vs 0.03% for BND.
  • BLV pays a higher dividend yield (4.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBLVBND
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.00%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.77%3.93%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.49B$389.70B
YTD return
0.48%0.60%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
2.080.98
P/E ratio
Last price
$68.40$73.36
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

BLV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BLV.

BND top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BND.

About BLV

BLV (Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF) is Long-term investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $8.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.00%, a dividend yield of 4.77%.

About BND

BND (Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF) is Broad exposure to US investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $389.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.93%.