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About Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
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Inception date
Apr 3, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
BIV is an intermediate-term bond ETF that adopts a slightly more stringent definition of intermediate by excluding bonds with maturities of under 5 years and over 10. This sets it apart from its competitors and our benchmark, which have broader interpretations of intermediate-term bonds. As such, BIV has a longer average maturity and a slight bias toward lower-rated corporate bonds. Nearly the whole portfolio is in bonds expiring between 5-10 years, compared with about one third for our benchmark. The fund suffers in terms of transparency thanks to Vanguard's monthly disclosure practices.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Government
Corporate
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
Oscillators
Neutral
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
BIV trades at 75.70 USD today, its price has fallen −0.42% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on BIV price chart.
BIV net asset value is 76.11 today — it's risen 0.42% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
BIV assets under management is 23.16 B USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
BIV price has fallen by −0.56% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 0.98% increase. See more dynamics on BIV price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.42% over the last month, showed a 1.29% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 5.77% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.42% over the last month, showed a 1.29% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 5.77% in a year.
BIV fund flows account for 4.97 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
BIV invests in bonds. See more details in our Analysis section.
BIV expense ratio is 0.03%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, BIV isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, BIV technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating BIV shows the sell signal. See more of BIV technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, BIV technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating BIV shows the sell signal. See more of BIV technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, BIV pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.89%.
BIV trades at a premium (0.07%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
BIV shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc.
BIV follows the Bloomberg US Government/Credit - Float Adjusted (5-10 Y). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Apr 3, 2007.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.