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Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪38.02 B‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪5.06 B‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
3.55%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.03%
Shares outstanding
‪487.18 M‬
Expense ratio
0.03%

About Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF


Issuer
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Brand
Vanguard
Inception date
Apr 3, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
Bloomberg US Government/Credit - Float Adjusted (1-5 Y)
Management style
Passive
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.
BSV is an ETF that holds a mix of investment-grade, dollar-denominated debt issued in the US with 1-5 years remaining in maturity. Treasurys dominate the basket, which also includes corporates, agency issues, and a small amount of foreign debt issued in USD. Short-term is in the eye of beholder: The inclusion of bonds maturing in 3 to 5 years gives BSV a longer-dated portfolio than our benchmark, which tracks bonds in the 1- to 3-year bucket exclusively. The hefty chunk of longer-dated bonds increases BSV`s weighted average maturity, interest-rate risk and yield compared with our benchmark. The lone, small drawback for BSV is the issuer`s lack of transparency, as holdings are only posted monthly with a two-week lag. Note: Rival ISTB changed indexes in 2014 to include high-yield bonds, which BSV avoids.

Classification


Asset Class
Fixed income
Category
Broad market, broad-based
Focus
Investment grade
Niche
Short-term
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
U.S.
Weighting scheme
Market value
Selection criteria
Market value
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Bonds, Cash & Other
Government
Corporate
Stock breakdown by region
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Top 10 holdings
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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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.
BSV trades at 78.10 USD today, its price has fallen −0.08% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on BSV price chart.
BSV net asset value is 78.09 today — it's fallen 0.29% 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.
BSV assets under management is ‪38.02 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.
BSV price has fallen by −0.41% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 2.39% increase. See more dynamics on BSV price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.29% over the last month, have fallen by −0.29% over the last month, showed a 1.09% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.16% in a year.
BSV fund flows account for ‪5.06 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.
BSV invests in bonds. See more details in our Analysis section.
BSV 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, BSV 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, BSV technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating BSV shows the buy signal. See more of BSV technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, BSV pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.55%.
BSV trades at a premium (0.01%).
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.
BSV shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc.
BSV follows the Bloomberg US Government/Credit - Float Adjusted (1-5 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.