VGLT
StockVanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares
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Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares is 39.2% off its high — among the deepest declines in its recorded history.
Very Large
Current Drawdown
-39.2%
Days in Drawdown
2168
Avg Max Drawdown
3.2%
Avg Length
67
Drawdown Severity Score™
9.6
VGLT - Price & High Water Mark
VGLT - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares (VGLT) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-14, the stock is trading at $53.84, which represents a 39.2% decline from its all-time high of $88.62. This drawdown has persisted for 2168 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares typically experiences drawdowns averaging 3.2% in depth, with an average duration of 67 days. Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares has gone through 56 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares was 17.8%, beginning in 2012. The longest drawdown duration on record was 1058 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares currently stands at 9.64. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 8.0 and 12.0 indicates an extremely rare, severe drawdown: the asset almost never experiences declines of this magnitude in its tracked history.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 56 tracked pullbacks (51 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-06 | Ongoing | 2168 days | -39.2% | $88.62 | $53.84 | n/a |
| 2020-03-10 | 2020-08-04 | 148 days | -14.2% | $88.39 | $75.84 | $88.62 |
| 2020-03-04 | 2020-03-05 | 2 days | -1.0% | $80.54 | $79.73 | $81.59 |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2 days | -0.8% | $79.88 | $79.28 | $80.54 |
| 2020-02-26 | 2020-02-27 | 2 days | -0.6% | $77.80 | $77.35 | $78.17 |
| 2019-08-29 | 2020-02-20 | 176 days | -8.0% | $75.22 | $69.22 | $75.46 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-08-27 | 12 days | -2.4% | $74.94 | $73.13 | $75.14 |
| 2019-08-13 | 2019-08-14 | 2 days | -0.4% | $72.82 | $72.54 | $74.11 |
| 2019-08-09 | 2019-08-12 | 4 days | -0.2% | $71.49 | $71.33 | $72.82 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2019-08-01 | 28 days | -2.9% | $68.30 | $66.29 | $68.98 |
| 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-02 | 5 days | -0.3% | $67.55 | $67.35 | $67.87 |
| 2019-06-26 | 2019-06-27 | 2 days | -0.6% | $67.53 | $67.09 | $67.55 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-25 | 5 days | -1.0% | $67.51 | $66.83 | $67.53 |
| 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-19 | 16 days | -1.6% | $67.29 | $66.19 | $67.38 |
| 2016-07-11 | 2019-06-03 | 1058 days | -16.9% | $67.28 | $55.90 | $67.29 |
| 2016-06-29 | 2016-07-01 | 3 days | -0.7% | $65.35 | $64.86 | $65.96 |
| 2016-06-17 | 2016-06-27 | 11 days | -2.7% | $64.02 | $62.31 | $65.29 |
| 2016-06-14 | 2016-06-15 | 2 days | -0.3% | $63.69 | $63.53 | $63.76 |
| 2016-06-06 | 2016-06-08 | 3 days | -0.3% | $62.51 | $62.34 | $62.70 |
| 2016-02-12 | 2016-06-03 | 112 days | -4.6% | $62.37 | $59.52 | $62.51 |
| 2015-02-02 | 2016-02-11 | 375 days | -13.8% | $62.10 | $53.52 | $62.37 |
| 2015-01-29 | 2015-01-30 | 2 days | -0.7% | $61.55 | $61.14 | $62.10 |
| 2015-01-16 | 2015-01-28 | 13 days | -1.4% | $60.79 | $59.92 | $61.55 |
| 2015-01-13 | 2015-01-14 | 2 days | -0.1% | $59.50 | $59.46 | $59.89 |
| 2015-01-07 | 2015-01-12 | 6 days | -1.3% | $59.41 | $58.66 | $59.50 |
| 2014-12-17 | 2015-01-05 | 20 days | -2.9% | $57.71 | $56.04 | $58.48 |
| 2014-12-15 | 2014-12-16 | 2 days | -0.2% | $57.18 | $57.08 | $57.71 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-12-08 | 54 days | -3.1% | $55.51 | $53.80 | $55.63 |
| 2012-07-26 | 2014-10-15 | 812 days | -17.8% | $55.36 | $45.52 | $55.51 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2012-07-20 | 47 days | -3.6% | $54.59 | $52.66 | $54.64 |
| 2012-05-18 | 2012-05-30 | 13 days | -1.2% | $52.35 | $51.72 | $53.05 |
| 2011-12-20 | 2012-05-16 | 148 days | -8.9% | $51.37 | $46.80 | $51.58 |
| 2011-10-04 | 2011-12-19 | 77 days | -9.1% | $50.96 | $46.34 | $51.37 |
| 2011-09-23 | 2011-10-03 | 11 days | -4.3% | $50.72 | $48.53 | $50.96 |
| 2011-09-13 | 2011-09-19 | 7 days | -1.9% | $47.85 | $46.94 | $47.96 |
| 2011-09-07 | 2011-09-09 | 3 days | -1.5% | $47.72 | $47.01 | $47.83 |
| 2011-08-22 | 2011-09-02 | 12 days | -3.6% | $46.68 | $45.01 | $47.30 |
| 2011-08-11 | 2011-08-18 | 8 days | -4.2% | $46.02 | $44.11 | $46.35 |
| 2011-08-05 | 2011-08-08 | 4 days | -2.4% | $44.50 | $43.42 | $44.65 |
| 2010-09-01 | 2011-08-04 | 338 days | -14.0% | $43.33 | $37.27 | $44.50 |
| 2010-08-27 | 2010-08-31 | 5 days | -2.3% | $43.27 | $42.27 | $43.33 |
| 2010-08-25 | 2010-08-26 | 2 days | -0.5% | $43.13 | $42.93 | $43.27 |
| 2010-08-20 | 2010-08-24 | 5 days | -0.4% | $42.61 | $42.45 | $43.13 |
| 2010-08-17 | 2010-08-19 | 3 days | -0.5% | $42.25 | $42.05 | $42.61 |
| 2010-08-12 | 2010-08-13 | 2 days | -0.3% | $41.18 | $41.07 | $41.42 |
| 2010-07-22 | 2010-08-11 | 21 days | -2.5% | $40.94 | $39.93 | $41.18 |
| 2010-07-02 | 2010-07-21 | 20 days | -2.5% | $40.65 | $39.64 | $40.94 |
| 2010-06-24 | 2010-06-28 | 5 days | -0.7% | $39.77 | $39.49 | $39.99 |
| 2010-05-26 | 2010-06-22 | 28 days | -2.3% | $39.47 | $38.57 | $39.50 |
| 2010-05-24 | 2010-05-25 | 2 days | -0.8% | $39.34 | $39.03 | $39.47 |
| 2010-05-10 | 2010-05-18 | 9 days | -2.5% | $38.47 | $37.51 | $38.57 |
| 2010-02-09 | 2010-04-27 | 77 days | -3.4% | $36.92 | $35.67 | $36.94 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares (VGLT) is trading at $53.84 as of Jul 14, 2026. It is 39.2% below its high of $88.62. The drawdown has lasted 2,168 days. Severity score: 9.6 (Very Large).
VGLT Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$53.84
High-water mark
$88.62
Current drawdown
-39.2%
Days in drawdown
2,168
This VGLT page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares drawdowns.
What History Says About VGLT
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares has dropped 5%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 392 days with an average max drop of -12.8%.
The current drawdown of -39.2% has lasted 2,168 days, which is 5.5x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2012 to Oct 2014 | -17.8% | 812 days |
| Jul 2016 to Jun 2019 | -16.9% | 1058 days |
| Mar 2020 to Aug 2020 | -14.2% | 148 days |
| Sep 2010 to Aug 2011 | -14.0% | 338 days |
| Feb 2015 to Feb 2016 | -13.8% | 375 days |
| Oct 2011 to Dec 2011 | -9.1% | 77 days |
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