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About Vanguard Short-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.
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
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Government
Corporate
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Government73.49%
Corporate24.69%
Cash1.75%
Municipal0.07%
Stock breakdown by region
North America93.96%
Europe3.38%
Asia2.07%
Latin America0.20%
Oceania0.19%
Africa0.13%
Middle East0.06%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
BSV invests in bonds. The fund's major sectors are Government, with 73.49% stocks, and Corporate, with 24.69% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
BSV last dividends amounted to 0.26 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.24 USD in dividends, which shows a 8.57% increase.
BSV assets under management is 38.07 B USD. It's fallen 1.08% over the last month.
BSV fund flows account for 5.37 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.
Yes, BSV pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.56%. The last dividend (May 5, 2025) amounted to 0.24 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
BSV shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Apr 3, 2007, and its management style is Passive.
BSV expense ratio is 0.03% meaning you'd have to pay 0.03% of your investment to help manage the fund.
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.
BSV invests in bonds.
BSV price has fallen by −0.41% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 2.85% increase. See more dynamics on BSV price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.23% over the last month, have fallen by −0.23% over the last month, showed a 1.18% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.62% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.23% over the last month, have fallen by −0.23% over the last month, showed a 1.18% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.62% in a year.
BSV trades at a premium (0.06%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.