Latest Market Data

Metric	Current value
Product type	ETF
Regular market price (USD)	$77.63
Market-price date	2026-08-14 (US Eastern Time)
52-week range (USD)	$77.35 – $79.32
1-year adjusted-close return	+2.41%
Annualised daily volatility (1 year)	1.77%

Source: Yahoo Finance, retrieved 15 August 2026. The regular market price is an exchange-market price and is not the fund NAV. The one-year return is calculated from the first to the last adjusted close in the retrieved one-year daily series; annualised volatility is the sample standard deviation of daily log returns multiplied by √252.

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Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

The Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) provides exposure to short-term investment-grade bonds. It tracks the Bloomberg US 1–5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index, covering US government and corporate bonds with maturities between one and five years.

Key Features:

• Short Duration: Lower interest rate sensitivity than longer-term bond funds
• Investment Grade: High-quality government and corporate bonds
• Monthly Income: Regular monthly dividend distributions
• Capital Stability: Short maturities reduce price volatility

Expense Ratio: 0.04%

Number of Holdings: ~1,500+ short-term US government and corporate bonds

Portfolio Context:

BSV is the Vanguard equivalent to the Global Short Duration Income Fund.

This ETF is part of the Vanguard ETF Portfolio vs Equivalent Fidelity Funds comparison, where it serves as the Vanguard equivalent for one or more Fidelity funds.

Portfolio Composition

Bond Segment	Weight
US Government / Treasury	~60%
Corporate	~25%
Government Agency	~10%
Mortgage-Backed	~5%

Credit Quality: ~98% investment-grade (A or higher)

Average Duration: ~2.5–3 years

Average Maturity: ~2.5–3.5 years

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Note: This is an informational overview for educational purposes. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Consider your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and fees before investing.