BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF·ARCA
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
43.39BUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
9.43BUSD
Dividend Yield
3.86%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.04%
Shares Outstanding
548.40M
Expense Ratio
0.03%
About Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Issuer
Vanguard
Brand
Vanguard
Inception Date
Apr 3, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index
Management Style
Passive
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
Asset Class
Fixed Income
Category
Broad Market, Broad-based
Focus
Investment Grade
Niche
Short-Term
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
U.S.
Weighting Scheme
Market Value
Selection Criteria
Market value
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price Performance | -0.13% | +0.03% | -0.01% | +1.74% | +3.96% | -4.75% |
NAV Total Return | +0.30% | +1.07% | +0.41% | +5.82% | +15.07% | +8.43% |
Ratings
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
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Asset
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Region
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Investment Style
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Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.18%
Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund
0.67%
Citigroup Inc.
0.09%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
0.09%
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
0.07%
European Investment Bank
0.06%
Bank of America Corp.
0.06%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
0.06%
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
0.06%
AbbVie Inc.
0.06%
Top 10 Weight 2.4%
893 Total Holdings
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Dividends
Dividend Payout History
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | 0.266 |
| 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-22 | 0.267 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-03 | 0.250 |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-05 | 0.265 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-03 | 0.253 |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-04 | 0.260 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-05 | 0.259 |
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