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Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 2, 2023

The Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF (BSV) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) by Vanguard that aims to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. This index includes a diverse range of short-term government and credit securities within the United States, with an average maturity of less than five years.

BSV was first introduced on April 3, 2007, with an annual expense ratio of 0.04%.

ETF Info

ISINUS9219378273
CUSIP921937827
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateApr 3, 2007
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryTotal Bond Market
Index TrackedBarclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index
ETF Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has an expense ratio of 0.04% which is considered to be low.


0.04%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%2023FebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
1.83%
5.56%
BSV (Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF had a return of 1.83% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.20% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF had an annualized return of 1.09%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.99%, indicating that Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-0.92%3.18%
Year-To-Date1.83%9.94%
6 months1.48%3.67%
1 year0.20%1.06%
5 years (annualized)1.29%9.08%
10 years (annualized)1.09%9.99%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20231.24%-1.20%1.92%0.38%-0.47%
20221.41%0.02%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). 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.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
-0.02
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.10

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 Short-Term Bond ETF Sharpe ratio is -0.02. 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.


-1.50-1.00-0.500.000.502023FebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
-0.02
0.10
BSV (Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF granted a 2.36% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.80 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$1.80$1.13$1.17$1.48$1.84$1.57$1.30$1.18$1.12$1.16$1.19$1.30

Dividend yield

2.36%1.51%1.48%1.85%2.41%2.15%1.81%1.66%1.59%1.67%1.73%1.90%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Short-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$0.13$0.12$0.14$0.14
2022$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.10$0.07$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.23
2021$0.00$0.10$0.08$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.37
2020$0.00$0.15$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.13$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.11$0.11$0.20
2019$0.00$0.16$0.14$0.15$0.16$0.16$0.15$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.15$0.30
2018$0.00$0.12$0.11$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.14$0.13$0.14$0.28
2017$0.00$0.10$0.09$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.23
2016$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.21
2015$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.11$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.23
2014$0.00$0.08$0.07$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.35
2013$0.00$0.09$0.08$0.14$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.08$0.33
2012$0.12$0.11$0.14$0.11$0.11$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.22

Drawdowns Chart

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


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%2023FebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
-4.91%
-12.00%
BSV (Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Short-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 Short-Term Bond ETF is 8.54%, recorded on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not recovered from it yet.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-8.54%Aug 4, 2021307Oct 20, 2022
-7.02%Sep 16, 200820Oct 13, 200828Nov 20, 200848
-4.65%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202015Apr 9, 202024
-2.75%Jan 16, 200936Mar 10, 200984Jul 9, 2009120
-2.27%Mar 20, 200860Jun 13, 200857Sep 4, 2008117

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF volatility is 0.89%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%2023FebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
0.89%
3.68%
BSV (Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Alternatives


SymbolInceptionExpense RatioYTD Ret.10Y Ann. Ret.Div. YieldMax. DrawdownSharpe RatioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
OVTJan 14, 20210.80%3.2%-2.1%5.2%-13.6%-0.1
SCHOAug 5, 20100.05%1.7%0.7%2.7%-5.7%0.0
SPTSNov 30, 20110.06%1.7%0.8%2.6%-5.8%0.1

Portfolios with Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF


Portfolio NameYTD Return10Y ReturnDiv. Yield10Y VolatilityMax. DrawdownExpense RatioSharpe RatioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
Warren Buffett's 90/10 Portfolio9.85%11.01%1.96%15.83%-30.73%0.03%0.19