Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

BSV

Market cap $38.9B

Overview Fund Activity

79.00 USD

-0.07

0.09%

At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-0.09%

5 days

-0.03%

1 month

0.53%

3 months

1.09%

6 months

1.48%

Year to date

2.25%

1 year

0.32%

5 years

-4.87%

10 years

-1.52%

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Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

44% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 75

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28.7B [Q1] → $31.6B (+$2.96B) [Q2]

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,195 [Q1] → 1,208 (+13) [Q2]

0% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 473 | Existing positions reduced: 475

0.68% less ownership

Funds ownership: 82.68% [Q1] → 82.0% (-0.68%) [Q2]

4% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 133 [Q1] → 128 (-5) [Q2]

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Financial journalist opinion

BSV: Stability, Half-Term And Liquidity

BSV offers diversified exposure to short-term investment-grade bonds, with low duration risk and a current yield to maturity of 4.0%. Performance is highly sensitive to yield curve shifts, especially in the 1–5 year segment; recent butterfly spreads are neutral, limiting short-term upside. Credit spreads for BBB bonds are at historic lows, and with the S&P 500 near highs, further credit compression is unlikely, capping appreciation potential.

BSV: Stability, Half-Term And Liquidity

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Warren Buffett Owns 5% Of The Short Treasury T-Bill Market – Here's How You Can Get In

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Warren Buffett Owns 5% Of The Short Treasury T-Bill Market – Here's How You Can Get In

Fixed Income ETF Flowdown: Market Jitters Spark Skittish Moves

Investors were eager to close the books on April's tariff-fueled market tantrum, which left both the Dow and S&P 500 riding three-month losing streaks despite a recent rebound. Equity ETF flows cooled, while fixed income ETFs put on a decisively skittish performance.

Fixed Income ETF Flowdown: Market Jitters Spark Skittish Moves

Zacks Investment Research

Short-Term Bonds Dominated Last Week's ETF Inflows

Investors bet on defensive investments in short-term or ultra-short-term bond ETFs amid heightened uncertainty.

Short-Term Bonds Dominated Last Week's ETF Inflows

Inflation Expectations Keep Short-Term Bonds in Play

Despite the expectation of interest rate cuts, a push-pull dynamic could exist if inflation continues to be sticky. That said, short-term bond funds could remain in play if fixed income investors want to mitigate rate risk.

Inflation Expectations Keep Short-Term Bonds in Play

24/7 Wall Street

Retirees: 3 Bond ETFs You Can Buy and Sleep Well At Night

Retirees could be in for tougher sledding going into 2025 as calls for lower prospective returns over the next year and decades grow louder.

Retirees: 3 Bond ETFs You Can Buy and Sleep Well At Night

A Higher-Yielding Alternative to Money Market Funds

Short-term bond funds can provide yield seekers with a viable alternative to money market funds. Bankrate listed short-term bond funds with one of Vanguard's fixed income ETFs making the list.

A Higher-Yielding Alternative to Money Market Funds

Hot Economy Could Keep Short-Term Bond Funds In Play

With capital markets expecting a rate-cutting cycle to begin, the yield curve has been steepening. But if economic data continues to reflect a hot economy, it may require keeping short-term bonds in play.

Hot Economy Could Keep Short-Term Bond Funds In Play

The Motley Fool

2 Vanguard ETFs to Buy Hand Over Fist and 1 to Avoid

The time is right for two Vanguard ETFs.

2 Vanguard ETFs to Buy Hand Over Fist and 1 to Avoid

DoubleLine's Jeff Gundlach on the Fed, Gold and Private Credit

Blurring the lines between conference and festival, this year's Future Proof brought thousands of attendees to the summery shores of Huntington Beach in Los Angeles.

DoubleLine's Jeff Gundlach on the Fed, Gold and Private Credit

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