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Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 22, 2023

BIV is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the Barclays U.S. 5. BIV launched on Apr 3, 2007 and has a 0.04% expense ratio.

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $17,918 for a total return of roughly 79.18%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


60.00%80.00%100.00%120.00%140.00%160.00%180.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
79.18%
176.37%
BIV (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF had a return of 2.41% year-to-date (YTD) and -6.32% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF had an annualized return of 1.58%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.92%, indicating that Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month1.33%-1.87%
Year-To-Date2.41%4.25%
6 months1.67%2.64%
1 year-6.32%-10.31%
5 years (annualized)1.50%8.11%
10 years (annualized)1.58%9.92%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20233.39%-2.98%
2022-4.31%-0.71%3.68%-0.89%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Sharpe ratio is -0.71. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-2.00-1.50-1.00-0.50NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.71
-0.44
BIV (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF granted a 2.81% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.13 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$2.13$1.79$3.00$2.74$2.40$2.34$2.25$1.98$2.51$3.35$3.44$4.43

Dividend yield

2.81%2.42%3.52%3.14%3.01%3.24%3.12%2.84%3.68%4.97%5.50%6.83%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.17
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
2021$0.00$0.15$0.14$0.46$0.14$0.15$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$1.25
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
2019$0.00$0.22$0.19$0.20$0.20$0.21$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.19$0.20$0.39
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
2017$0.00$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.19$0.18$0.19$0.45
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
2015$0.00$0.19$0.18$0.22$0.19$0.19$0.18$0.19$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.63
2014$0.00$0.24$0.19$0.24$0.19$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.19$0.20$1.30
2013$0.00$0.21$0.20$0.55$0.20$0.21$0.21$0.22$0.21$0.21$0.21$1.01
2012$0.25$0.23$0.51$0.23$0.24$0.23$0.23$0.23$0.22$0.23$1.83

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-13.32%
-16.55%
BIV (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF is 18.95%, recorded on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not recovered from it yet.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.95%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
-6.02%Nov 5, 201028Dec 15, 2010132Jun 24, 2011160
-5.75%Dec 31, 200848Mar 11, 200982Jul 8, 2009130
-3.93%Mar 24, 200860Jun 16, 200863Sep 15, 2008123
-3.59%Feb 2, 201590Jun 10, 2015163Feb 2, 2016253
-3.14%May 9, 200724Jun 12, 200747Aug 17, 200771

Volatility Chart

Current Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF volatility is 12.91%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
12.91%
22.09%
BIV (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Alternatives


SymbolInceptionExpense RatioYTD Ret.10Y Ann. Ret.Div. YieldMax. DrawdownSharpe Ratio
BNDApr 3, 20070.03%2.4%1.2%3.0%-18.8%-0.8