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BSVVanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares

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Tracks the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a short-term maturity.

Vanguard · Since 1994 (32 years)

Annual Cost

0.03%

#44 out of 5,332 ETFs

Fund Size

$69.8B

#41 out of 5,332 ETFs

Dividend Yield

3.90%

Track Record

32 years

#16 out of 5,332 ETFs

Performance

1 Year

+3.4%

3 Years

+4.2%

5 Years

+1.7%

What's inside

Asset class
fixed income
Region
north america
Strategy
index tracking

Asset allocation

Bonds
98.3%
Cash
1.7%

Risk profile

Volatility (1Y)

1.9%

Moderate

Max drawdown

-8.5%

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

0.26

Below average

Sortino (3Y)

0.37

Moderate downside risk

Bond profile

Avg maturity

9.9 years

Credit ratings

US Government
73.8%
AAA
73.4%
AA
3.0%
A
11.8%
BBB
11.6%
Other
0.2%

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Data updated on 2026-05-05