BSV ETF Analysis: Short-Term Bond Shares | NYSE
Short-Term Bond | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 44.690m USD | 12M Return: 2.9% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 167M
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The Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF (BSV) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund that tracks an index of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds with maturities between 1 and 5 years. The fund focuses on medium and larger bond issues that are publicly issued, using a sampling process to build its portfolio rather than holding every security in the index. At least 80% of its assets are invested in bonds held within the underlying index, ensuring close alignment with its benchmark.
As a short-term bond fund in the fixed income ETF sector, BSV operates on a passive index-tracking business model, which typically results in lower expense ratios compared to actively managed funds. The 1-5 year maturity range positions the fund in the short-duration segment of the bond market, which generally offers reduced interest rate sensitivity and lower volatility relative to intermediate or long-term bond funds, while still providing higher yields than money market alternatives.
- Fed rate cuts compress short-term bond yields
- Investment grade credit spreads tighten on strong corporate fundamentals
- Treasury yield curve steepens supporting short-duration returns
As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 77.50 with a total of 1,532,237 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.17%, over one month by -0.33%, over three months by -0.17% and over the past year by +2.88%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 77.20 (which is 0.4% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).
Short-Term Bond Shares has no consensus analysts rating.