About this ETF
The Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) aims to mirror the investment performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 1–5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. This particular benchmark is a market-capitalization-weighted fixed-income gauge that features high-quality (investment-grade) debt securities with a dollar-weighted average remaining maturity ranging from one to five years. To achieve its objective, the fund primarily allocates its capital to U.S. government bonds, top-tier corporate debt, and highly-rated international bonds denominated in U.S. dollars. All securities held within the portfolio must possess an investment-grade credit rating. The ETF employs a passive management strategy, utilizing an index sampling methodology to efficiently replicate the benchmark's characteristics.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -0.93% | -1.57% | -2.41% | -3.08% | -3.00% | +0.53% | -1.35% | -0.52% | +0.09% |
| Total return | -0.93% | -1.23% | -1.07% | -0.79% | +0.28% | +4.05% | +1.46% | +1.76% | +2.39% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.03% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $3.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 3000 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.38%… | — | 1.98% | 14.15M | $1.41B |
| 2 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50%… | — | 1.10% | 7.87M | $778.8M |
| 3 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.38%… | — | 0.87% | 6.26M | $618.8M |
| 4 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00%… | — | 0.86% | 6.16M | $607.1M |
| 5 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13%… | — | 0.81% | 5.80M | $578.2M |
| 6 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13%… | — | 0.80% | 5.72M | $570.1M |
| 7 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.38%… | — | 0.79% | 5.61M | $558.3M |
| 8 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.88%… | — | 0.78% | 6.38M | $550.9M |
| 9 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88%… | — | 0.76% | 5.44M | $540.8M |
| 10 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.13%… | — | 0.75% | 6.12M | $530.5M |
| 11 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.38%… | — | 0.74% | 5.28M | $521.8M |
| 12 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13%… | — | 0.73% | 5.28M | $520.3M |
| 13 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.38%… | — | 0.73% | 5.19M | $518.3M |
| 14 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.63%… | — | 0.72% | 5.94M | $512.2M |
| 15 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50%… | — | 0.72% | 5.24M | $510.2M |
| 16 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25%… | — | 0.72% | 5.10M | $509.3M |
| 17 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.63%… | — | 0.72% | 5.79M | $508.8M |
| 18 | MKTLIQ 12/31/2049 | — | 0.70% | 4.95M | $494.8M |
| 19 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50%… | — | 0.69% | 4.96M | $491.5M |
| 20 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88%… | — | 0.68% | 4.95M | $484.8M |
| 21 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13%… | — | 0.68% | 4.89M | $484.7M |
| 22 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.75%… | — | 0.67% | 4.80M | $475.5M |
| 23 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13%… | — | 0.66% | 4.72M | $468.3M |
| 24 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.63%… | — | 0.63% | 4.64M | $449.9M |
| 25 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00%… | — | 0.62% | 4.41M | $438.3M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 4.12% | Paid (last 12 months) | $3.1465 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Oct 01, 2026 | Last payment | $0.2680 (Oct 05, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +6.86% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +23.45% / +24.64% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 05, 2026 | $0.2680 |
| Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 03, 2026 | $0.2684 |
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 05, 2026 | $0.2661 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 06, 2026 | $0.2614 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 03, 2026 | $0.2673 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 05, 2026 | $0.2593 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 06, 2026 | $0.2666 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 04, 2026 | $0.2415 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 04, 2026 | $0.2658 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.2666 |
| Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 03, 2025 | $0.2500 |
| Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 05, 2025 | $0.2655 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 1.89% / 2.27% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -2.09 / 0.025 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -2.10% / -2.10% | Sortino 1Y | -2.80 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.011 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.282 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 1.41% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 2.19M | Average volume | 2.96M |
| AUM | $71.10B | Premium/Discount | +0.04% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $71.10B → $71.10B |
| 1 Month | $831.2M | +1.18% | $70.60B → $71.10B |
| 1 Week | -$158.6M | -0.22% | $71.10B → $71.10B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
Latest News for BSV
Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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