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BIV
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


BIV 100%BondBond
PositionCategory/SectorTarget Weight
BIV
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
Total Bond Market
100%

Performance

Performance Chart


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The earliest data available for this chart is Apr 10, 2007, corresponding to the inception date of BIV

Returns By Period

As of May 11, 2025, the BIV returned 2.95% Year-To-Date and 1.91% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-3.77%7.44%-5.60%8.37%14.12%10.46%
BIV2.95%1.13%2.05%6.59%-0.36%1.91%
BIV
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
2.95%1.13%2.05%6.59%-0.36%1.91%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BIV, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.62%2.21%0.28%0.93%-1.09%2.95%
20240.04%-1.61%0.87%-2.52%1.86%0.98%2.62%1.50%1.43%-2.86%1.09%-1.65%1.58%
20233.39%-2.98%3.40%0.77%-1.24%-0.76%-0.06%-0.53%-2.52%-1.50%4.67%3.67%6.07%
2022-2.11%-0.87%-3.38%-3.92%0.84%-1.59%3.05%-3.49%-4.31%-0.71%3.68%-0.89%-13.21%
2021-0.73%-1.84%-1.61%0.94%0.55%0.74%1.45%-0.26%-1.28%-0.52%0.33%-0.14%-2.40%
20202.51%1.92%-1.55%2.42%1.38%1.10%1.30%-0.43%0.00%-0.68%1.18%0.20%9.67%
20191.61%-0.09%2.20%0.11%2.12%1.53%0.08%3.10%-0.72%0.35%-0.24%-0.10%10.34%
2018-1.54%-1.02%0.53%-1.04%0.76%0.02%0.06%0.76%-0.68%-0.49%0.50%2.00%-0.19%
20170.33%0.74%0.00%1.16%0.83%-0.23%0.64%1.07%-0.89%0.01%-0.27%0.24%3.65%
20161.83%1.12%1.30%0.30%-0.20%2.63%0.51%-0.52%0.16%-0.96%-3.30%-0.45%2.33%
20153.08%-1.41%0.60%-0.26%-0.44%-1.35%0.93%-0.19%1.09%0.06%-0.40%-0.60%1.04%
20142.20%0.78%-0.47%1.00%1.41%-0.02%-0.31%1.50%-0.97%1.12%0.86%0.52%7.85%

Expense Ratio

BIV has an expense ratio of 0.04%, which is considered low. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BIV is 68, indicating average performance compared to other portfolios on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BIV is 6868
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BIV is 8585
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BIV is 8484
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BIV is 7878
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BIV is 3636
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BIV is 5959
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.



Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
BIV
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
1.161.701.200.512.86

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

BIV Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.16
  • 5-Year: -0.06
  • 10-Year: 0.34
  • All Time: 0.62

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 0.41 to 0.94, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%. This signifies superior risk-adjusted performance, meaning the portfolio is delivering strong returns for the level of risk taken compared to most others.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of BIV compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

BIV provided a 3.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio3.86%3.79%3.10%2.41%3.42%2.96%2.75%2.87%2.69%2.38%3.02%3.96%
BIV
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
3.86%3.79%3.10%2.41%3.42%2.96%2.75%2.87%2.69%2.38%3.02%3.96%

Monthly Dividends

The table below shows the monthly dividends paid by this portfolio.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.25$0.23$0.26$0.25$1.00
2024$0.00$0.23$0.21$0.23$0.23$0.24$0.23$0.24$0.24$0.24$0.25$0.49$2.83
2023$0.00$0.18$0.16$0.19$0.18$0.19$0.19$0.20$0.21$0.21$0.22$0.44$2.36
2022$0.00$0.14$0.13$0.17$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.16$0.33$1.79
2021$0.00$0.15$0.14$0.46$0.14$0.15$0.14$0.15$0.14$0.14$0.14$1.25$3.00
2020$0.00$0.21$0.18$0.20$0.18$0.18$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.16$0.16$0.96$2.74
2019$0.00$0.22$0.19$0.21$0.20$0.21$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.19$0.20$0.39$2.40
2018$0.00$0.19$0.17$0.20$0.19$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.40$2.34
2017$0.00$0.18$0.17$0.19$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.19$0.18$0.19$0.45$2.25
2016$0.00$0.19$0.18$0.19$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.19$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.18$1.98
2015$0.00$0.19$0.18$0.22$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.63$2.51
2014$0.24$0.19$0.24$0.19$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.19$0.20$1.30$3.36

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BIV. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the BIV was 18.94%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current BIV drawdown is 6.10%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.94%Aug 7, 2020556Oct 20, 2022
-13.63%Sep 16, 200819Oct 10, 200846Dec 16, 200865
-9.16%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202045May 22, 202054
-7.66%May 2, 201388Sep 5, 2013236Aug 13, 2014324
-6.14%Jul 11, 2016119Dec 27, 2016550Mar 7, 2019669

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Diversification

Diversification Metrics


Number of Effective Assets

The portfolio contains 1 assets, with an effective number of assets of 1.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests a highly concentrated portfolio, where a few assets dominate the allocation, potentially increasing the portfolio's risk due to lack of diversification.

Asset Correlations Table

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

^GSPCBIVPortfolio
^GSPC1.00-0.18-0.18
BIV-0.181.001.00
Portfolio-0.181.001.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Apr 11, 2007