Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) Research
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.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- BSV
- Price
- $77.77
- Day change
- +0.14%
- Market cap
- $70.4B
- 52-week range
- 77.57-79.32
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Bonds
Peer companies
- Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV)
- iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA)
- iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW)
- Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM)
- Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBILX)
- Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBIRX)
- Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLCAX)
- Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ)
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