Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV)
| Assets | $31.71B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.04% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.89 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.46% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | +2.19% |
| Volume | 1,951,224 |
| Open | 76.95 |
| Previous Close | 76.97 |
| Day's Range | 76.92 - 77.04 |
| 52-Week Low | 74.61 |
| 52-Week High | 77.15 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 2660 |
| Inception Date | Apr 3, 2007 |
About BSV
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of US-government bonds, investment-grade corporate and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds with maturities of 1-5 years. BSV was launched on Apr 3, 2007 and is issued by Vanguard.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.19496 | Dec 28, 2023 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $0.1853 | Dec 6, 2023 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | $0.1861 | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.17184 | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.17059 | Sep 7, 2023 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $0.16734 | Aug 4, 2023 |
News
Consider Short-Term Corporate Bonds Before Rate Cuts
While the capital markets are expecting rate cuts to happen in 2024, there's no telling when the Federal Reserve will actually loosen monetary policy. That said, it may be time to take advantage of yi...
Bond Yields Keep Rising as Economy Remains Resilient
Despite the Fed's aggressive monetary tightening and the regional banking crisis earlier this year, the U.S. economy has been surprisingly resilient. Bond yields continue to rise, with long-term Treas...
Consider High-Quality Bonds if a Recession Doesn't Hit This Year
Vanguard entered 2023 forecasting that a recession would hit the U.S. this year. Now, the firm has pushed out the timeline for a U.S. recession to 2024.
Vanguard: We're Not Ready to Be Risk-On Just Yet
Despite a volatile first quarter, fixed income provided investment portfolios with stability and, as its name implies, income. But a recent analysis from Vanguard argues that, while the Bloomberg U.S....
Companies Announce 90,000 Layoffs in March
U.S. companies announced nearly 90,000 layoffs in March, up 15% from the 78,000 announced in February and up 319% from the more than 21,000 cuts announced in the same month in 2022, according to a rep...
Consider a Defensive Approach to Fixed Income
The Federal Reserve's latest rate hike of 25 basis points shows that its fight against inflation isn't over, but we may be getting closer to the end of the rate hike cycle. But with inflation still hi...
Add More Duration to Your Portfolio
Amid the Federal Reserve's interest rate-hiking campaign that it kicked off in 2022, many advisors have turned to cash and cash equivalents bonds. Since cash and short-duration securities are less sen...
Target Broad-Based Fixed Income While Prices are Low & Yields Are High
After a historically bad year for bonds, investors and industry insiders have become far more bullish on fixed income for 2023. Last year, falling bond prices overshadowed whatever benefits were gaine...
Here's why some fund managers expect a bond resurgence
Bonds in portfolios have disappointed many investors over the past decade, but some fund managers expect a big resurgence. CNBC's Kristina Partsinevelos joins 'Squawk on the Street' with the details.
Consider High-Quality Bond Funds Before a Recession Hits
While it's likely that the Federal Reserve's attempts to bring down inflation through interest rate hikes will eventually succeed, it will also lead to a worldwide economic downturn, according to Vang...
Fixed Income Offers Opportunities Not Seen in Over a Decade
Fixed income offers investment opportunities not seen in more than a decade, particularly in investment-grade products, according to BlackRock Americas iShares Investment Strategy Head Gargi Chaudhuri...
As Fixed Income Mutual Funds See Outflows, ETFs Find Inflows
ETFs have drastically changed the landscape of equity investing, but this year has greatly accelerated the rise of the fixed income ETF. Mutual funds have witnessed $446 billion in outflows this year,...
Target Short-Term, Investment-Grade Bonds With BSV & VUSB
With volatile markets, rising rates, and a sagging economy, it's not surprising that many investors are becoming more risk-off. Fixed income investors in particular are turning towards investment-grad...
Volatile Bond Market Creates Excitement for Traders
Needless to say, it's been a roller coaster ride for the bond markets in 2022, but heavy volatility can be a trader's friend. With bond prices moving up and down (mostly down as yields push higher), i...
Want Yield and Rate Risk Mitigation? Go Short-Term on Bonds
With short-term Treasury yields rising, it's an opportune time to get short-duration bond exposure. The bonds are an ideal option for fixed income investors looking for the dual benefit of more yield ...
Notable Economist Touts Short-Term Fixed Income and Cash
If cash is king, then short-term fixed income can share the throne in the current market uncertainty, according to notable economist Mohamed El-Erian. Stocks and bonds had been headed downward togethe...
Fixed Income ETFs Take Center Stage After Jackson Hole
Investors show little stomach for gyrating stock prices.
As Fed Tightening Gets More Aggressive, Consider This ETF
The U.S. Federal Reserve looks primed and ready to continue raising interest rates until the economy spins off into a recession. That's giving traders more fodder to push for moves that play off this ...
Bond ETFs Have Been Regaining Their Safe-Haven Appeal
Government bond-related exchange traded funds have attracted record-high net inflows over May as increased uncertainty pushed investors toward traditional safe-haven assets. For example, among the mos...
Shorten Duration in a Down Bond Market With These ETFs
The current market is certainly confounding investors looking at their bond portfolios and seeing nothing but red. Bonds are supposed to shield a portfolio when the stock market goes awry, but one str...
Investors Are Diving Back Into Treasury Bond ETFs
U.S. government bonds and related exchange traded funds are beginning to gain traction as investors look at the more attractive valuations following the rising rates. Among the most popular ETF plays ...
Stay Short and Defensive With These 2 ETFs
The current bond market is certainly confounding fixed income investors as yields rocket higher while bond prices plummet. When in doubt, the best option right now could be to stay short and defensive...
Junk Bonds Are Also Feeling the Stock Market Pain
A risk-off sentiment was going to catch up to the junk bond market at some point as the major stock market indexes continue to see red. Getting high yield exposure was ideal in a low-rate environment,...
