Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV)
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.
ETF Info
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921937819
Apr 3, 2007
North America (U.S.)
1x
Barclays U.S. 5
Expense Ratio
BIV has an expense ratio of 0.04%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV) returned 2.54% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.16% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BIV returned 1.78% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.
BIV
2.54%
1.10%
1.87%
6.16%
-0.53%
1.78%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.62% | 2.21% | 0.28% | 0.93% | -1.48% | 2.54% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.04% | -1.61% | 0.87% | -2.52% | 1.86% | 0.98% | 2.62% | 1.49% | 1.43% | -2.86% | 1.09% | -1.65% | 1.58% |
| 2023 | 3.39% | -2.98% | 3.40% | 0.77% | -1.24% | -0.76% | -0.06% | -0.53% | -2.53% | -1.50% | 4.67% | 3.66% | 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% |
| 2020 | 2.51% | 1.92% | -1.55% | 2.42% | 1.38% | 1.10% | 1.30% | -0.43% | 0.00% | -0.68% | 1.18% | 0.20% | 9.67% |
| 2019 | 1.61% | -0.09% | 2.20% | 0.11% | 2.13% | 1.53% | 0.08% | 3.10% | -0.72% | 0.35% | -0.24% | -0.11% | 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% | -0.18% |
| 2017 | 0.33% | 0.74% | 0.00% | 1.16% | 0.83% | -0.23% | 0.64% | 1.07% | -0.89% | 0.01% | -0.27% | 0.24% | 3.65% |
| 2016 | 1.83% | 1.12% | 1.30% | 0.30% | -0.20% | 2.63% | 0.51% | -0.52% | 0.16% | -0.96% | -3.30% | -0.45% | 2.33% |
| 2015 | 3.08% | -1.41% | 0.60% | -0.26% | -0.44% | -1.35% | 0.93% | -0.19% | 1.09% | 0.06% | -0.40% | -0.60% | 1.03% |
| 2014 | 2.20% | 0.78% | -0.47% | 1.00% | 1.41% | -0.02% | -0.31% | 1.50% | -0.98% | 1.12% | 0.86% | 0.52% | 7.85% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 78, BIV is among the top 22% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF provided a 3.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.93 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.93 | $2.83 | $2.36 | $1.79 | $3.00 | $2.74 | $2.40 | $2.34 | $2.25 | $1.98 | $2.51 | $3.36 |
Dividend yield | 3.88% | 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF. 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 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF was 18.95%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF drawdown is 6.48%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.95% | Aug 7, 2020 | 556 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -13.63% | Sep 16, 2008 | 19 | Oct 10, 2008 | 46 | Dec 16, 2008 | 65 |
| -9.16% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 45 | May 22, 2020 | 54 |
| -7.66% | May 2, 2013 | 88 | Sep 5, 2013 | 236 | Aug 13, 2014 | 324 |
| -6.14% | Jul 11, 2016 | 119 | Dec 27, 2016 | 550 | Mar 7, 2019 | 669 |
Volatility
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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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