(VGLT) Vanguard Long-Term Treasury - Ratings and Ratios
Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Etf • ISIN: US92206C8477 • Long Government
VGLT: U.S. Government, Long-Term, Bonds, Treasury, Securities
VGLT is an ETF that tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index, focusing on U.S. Treasury bonds with maturities exceeding 10 years. It excludes inflation-protected and floating-rate securities, providing exposure to long-term government debt.
With an AUM of nearly $10 billion, VGLT is a substantial fund offering liquidity and transparency as an ETF. Its expense ratio is competitive, typically lower than actively managed funds, enhancing its appeal for cost-conscious investors.
The funds composition aligns closely with its benchmark, ensuring minimal tracking error. It invests at least 80% of its assets in the indexed securities, maintaining a high level of fidelity to the Bloomberg index.
For investors, VGLT serves as a strategic tool for managing interest rate risk. Its long duration makes it sensitive to rate changes, offering a hedge against potential declines in other fixed-income assets.
In summary, VGLT is a low-cost, transparent ETF ideal for those seeking exposure to long-term U.S. Treasuries, suitable for diversification and interest rate risk management in a portfolio.
Additional Sources for VGLT ETF
Tweets: X Stocktwits
Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma Stockcircle
VGLT ETF Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 10,069m |
| Category | Long Government |
| TER | 0.04% |
| IPO / Inception | 2009-11-19 |
VGLT ETF Ratings
| Growth Rating | -47.6 |
| Fundamental | - |
| Dividend Rating | 60.0 |
| Rel. Strength | 1.23 |
| Analysts | - |
| Fair Price Momentum | 50.61 USD |
| Fair Price DCF | - |
VGLT Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 4.35% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 2.73% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 3.08% |
| Payout Consistency | 90.3% |
VGLT Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 48.7% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 7.6% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -87.6% |
| CAGR 5y | -9.02% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | -0.20 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.66 |
| Alpha | 0.02 |
| Beta | -0.124 |
| Volatility | 15.97% |
| Current Volume | 1403.8k |
| Average Volume 20d | 2503.1k |
As of April 19, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 55.62 with a total of 1,403,800 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.89%, over one month by -2.71%, over three months by +1.10% and over the past year by +3.91%.
Probably not. Based on ValueRay Analyses, Vanguard Long-Term Treasury (NASDAQ:VGLT) is currently (April 2025) not a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Growth Rating of -47.57 and therefor a somwhat technical negative rating according to historical growth.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of VGLT as of April 2025 is 50.61. This means that VGLT is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -9.01%.
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury has no consensus analysts rating.
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury will be worth about 54.7 in April 2026. The stock is currently trading at 55.62. This means that the stock has a potential downside of -1.73%.
| Issuer | Forecast | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 54.7 | -1.7% |