In the last 30 Years, the Vanguard Short-Term Bond (BSV) ETF obtained a 3.86% compound annual return, with a 2.19% standard deviation.
In 2021, the ETF granted a 1.42% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Vanguard Short-Term Bond (BSV) ETF: Dividend Yield page.
The ETF is related to the following investment themes:
- Asset Class: Bond
- Region: North America
- Country: U.S.
- Bond - Duration: Short Term
The Vanguard Short-Term Bond (BSV) ETF is part of the following Lazy Portfolios:
Portfolio Name | Author | BSV Weight |
---|---|---|
Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income | DFA | 6.1% |
Robo Advisor 0 | Betterment | 20.0% |
Robo Advisor 10 | Betterment | 15.4% |
Robo Advisor 20 | Betterment | 10.7% |
Historical Returns as of Apr 30, 2022
Historical returns and stats of Vanguard Short-Term Bond (BSV) ETF. Total Returns and Inflation Adjusted Returns are both mentioned.
Period | Return (%) as of Apr 2022 |
Return (%) Infl.Adj. |
Standard Deviation (%) |
Max Drawdown (%) |
Months Pos - Neg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1M
Apr 2022
|
-0.99
|
-1.32
|
-0.99
Apr 2022 - Apr 2022
|
0 - 1
|
|
3M
|
-3.42
|
-5.67
|
-3.42
Feb 2022 - Apr 2022
|
0 - 3
|
|
6M
|
-4.61
|
-8.60
|
-4.61
Nov 2021 - Apr 2022
|
0 - 6
|
|
YTD
|
-4.41
|
-7.24
|
-4.41
Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
|
0 - 4
|
|
1Y
|
-5.09
|
-12.30
|
2.10
|
-5.46
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
|
2 - 10
17% pos
|
3Y(*)
|
0.68
|
-3.38
|
2.07
|
-5.46
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
|
19 - 17
53% pos
|
5Y(*)
|
1.08
|
-2.25
|
1.80
|
-5.46
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
|
34 - 26
57% pos
|
10Y(*)
|
1.09
|
-1.21
|
1.56
|
-5.46
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
|
72 - 48
60% pos
|
15Y(*)
|
2.14
|
-0.13
|
2.26
|
-5.46
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
|
115 - 65
64% pos
|
20Y(*)
|
2.60
|
0.18
|
2.13
|
-5.46
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
|
162 - 78
68% pos
|
25Y(*)
|
3.37
|
0.95
|
2.12
|
-5.46
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
|
213 - 87
71% pos
|
30Y(*)
|
3.86
|
1.37
|
2.19
|
-5.46
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
|
259 - 101
72% pos
|
MAX(*)
01 Jan 1983
|
5.33
|
2.47
|
2.45
|
-5.46
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
|
354 - 118
75% pos
|
US Inflation is updated to Apr 2022. Current inflation (annualized) is 1Y: 8.22% , 5Y: 3.40% , 10Y: 2.33% , 30Y: 2.46%
ETF Returns, up to December 2007, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.
Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2022
Capital growth, returns, stats are calculated assuming a reinvestment of dividends.
If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Vanguard Short-Term Bond (BSV) ETF: Dividend Yield page.
The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 1506.09$, with a net total return of 50.61% (1.37% annualized).
The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 2610.85$, with a net total return of 161.08% (2.47% annualized).
Drawdowns
Worst drawdowns since May 1992.
Drawdown period |
Recovery period |
Total |
||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drawdown | Start | Bottom | #Months | End | #Months | #Months |
-5.46% | Aug 2021 | Apr 2022 | 9 | in progress | 9 | |
-2.53% | Apr 2008 | Oct 2008 | 7 | Nov 2008 | 1 | 8 |
-2.18% | Feb 1994 | Apr 1994 | 3 | Jan 1995 | 9 | 12 |
-2.06% | Jan 2009 | Feb 2009 | 2 | Jul 2009 | 5 | 7 |
-1.41% | Sep 2017 | Feb 2018 | 6 | Dec 2018 | 10 | 16 |
-1.38% | Apr 2004 | May 2004 | 2 | Aug 2004 | 3 | 5 |
-1.35% | Aug 2016 | Nov 2016 | 4 | Jul 2017 | 8 | 12 |
-1.30% | Oct 1992 | Nov 1992 | 2 | Jan 1993 | 2 | 4 |
-1.06% | May 2013 | Jun 2013 | 2 | Nov 2013 | 5 | 7 |
-0.96% | Nov 2010 | Dec 2010 | 2 | Apr 2011 | 4 | 6 |
-0.93% | Jul 2003 | Aug 2003 | 2 | Sep 2003 | 1 | 3 |
-0.85% | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 | 1 | Jan 2010 | 1 | 2 |
-0.81% | Feb 1996 | Apr 1996 | 3 | Jun 1996 | 2 | 5 |
-0.69% | Nov 2001 | Dec 2001 | 2 | Feb 2002 | 2 | 4 |
-0.64% | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 | 1 | Mar 1999 | 1 | 2 |
-0.64% | Jan 2021 | Mar 2021 | 3 | Jul 2021 | 4 | 7 |
-0.62% | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 | 1 | Apr 2002 | 1 | 2 |
-0.52% | Oct 2015 | Dec 2015 | 3 | Jan 2016 | 1 | 4 |
-0.48% | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 | 1 | May 2015 | 3 | 4 |
-0.47% | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 | 1 | Dec 2004 | 1 | 2 |
Worst drawdowns since January 1983.
Drawdown period |
Recovery period |
Total |
||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drawdown | Start | Bottom | #Months | End | #Months | #Months |
-5.46% | Aug 2021 | Apr 2022 | 9 | in progress | 9 | |
-2.53% | Apr 2008 | Oct 2008 | 7 | Nov 2008 | 1 | 8 |
-2.18% | Feb 1994 | Apr 1994 | 3 | Jan 1995 | 9 | 12 |
-2.06% | Jan 2009 | Feb 2009 | 2 | Jul 2009 | 5 | 7 |
-1.65% | Mar 1987 | May 1987 | 3 | Aug 1987 | 3 | 6 |
-1.41% | Sep 2017 | Feb 2018 | 6 | Dec 2018 | 10 | 16 |
-1.38% | Apr 2004 | May 2004 | 2 | Aug 2004 | 3 | 5 |
-1.35% | Aug 2016 | Nov 2016 | 4 | Jul 2017 | 8 | 12 |
-1.34% | May 1983 | Jul 1983 | 3 | Sep 1983 | 2 | 5 |
-1.30% | Oct 1992 | Nov 1992 | 2 | Jan 1993 | 2 | 4 |
-1.27% | May 1984 | May 1984 | 1 | Jul 1984 | 2 | 3 |
-1.06% | May 2013 | Jun 2013 | 2 | Nov 2013 | 5 | 7 |
-0.96% | Nov 2010 | Dec 2010 | 2 | Apr 2011 | 4 | 6 |
-0.93% | Jul 2003 | Aug 2003 | 2 | Sep 2003 | 1 | 3 |
-0.85% | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 | 1 | Jan 2010 | 1 | 2 |
-0.81% | Feb 1996 | Apr 1996 | 3 | Jun 1996 | 2 | 5 |
-0.80% | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 | 1 | Oct 1989 | 2 | 3 |
-0.69% | Nov 2001 | Dec 2001 | 2 | Feb 2002 | 2 | 4 |
-0.64% | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 | 1 | Mar 1999 | 1 | 2 |
-0.64% | Jan 2021 | Mar 2021 | 3 | Jul 2021 | 4 | 7 |
Rolling Returns ( more details)
Vanguard Short-Term Bond (BSV) ETF: annualized rolling and average returns
Rolling Period |
Return (*) | Negative Periods |
||
---|---|---|---|---|
Average (%) | Best (%) | Worst (%) | ||
1 Year |
5.54 |
21.85 Jul 1984 - Jun 1985 |
-5.09 May 2021 - Apr 2022 |
4.34% |
2 Years |
5.57 |
17.31 Jul 1984 - Jun 1986 |
-2.02 May 2020 - Apr 2022 |
1.11% |
3 Years |
5.49 |
14.46 Sep 1983 - Aug 1986 |
0.60 May 2015 - Apr 2018 |
0.00% |
5 Years |
5.33 |
11.40 Jul 1984 - Jun 1989 |
0.74 May 2013 - Apr 2018 |
0.00% |
7 Years |
5.31 |
10.89 Jun 1984 - May 1991 |
0.96 Nov 2011 - Oct 2018 |
0.00% |
10 Years |
5.27 |
10.33 Sep 1983 - Aug 1993 |
1.09 May 2012 - Apr 2022 |
0.00% |
15 Years |
5.27 |
8.86 Sep 1983 - Aug 1998 |
2.14 May 2007 - Apr 2022 |
0.00% |
20 Years |
5.25 |
8.18 Jan 1983 - Dec 2002 |
2.60 May 2002 - Apr 2022 |
0.00% |
If you need a deeper detail about rolling returns, please refer to the Vanguard Short-Term Bond (BSV) ETF: Rolling Returns page.
Seasonality
Vanguard Short-Term Bond (BSV) ETF: in which months is it better to invest?
For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.
Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return (%) | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Average Win % |
0.63 83% |
0.29 73% |
0.18 68% |
0.38 75% |
0.38 69% |
0.50 79% |
0.52 90% |
0.49 79% |
0.52 72% |
0.40 72% |
0.46 67% |
0.48 74% |
Best Year |
2.3 2008 |
1.9 1986 |
1.6 1986 |
2.0 1985 |
2.8 1985 |
2.0 1989 |
2.4 1984 |
1.7 1986 |
2.1 1983 |
3.1 1984 |
4.3 2008 |
3.4 2008 |
Worst Year |
-1.1 2009 |
-1.0 2009 |
-1.9 2022 |
-1.3 1987 |
-1.3 1984 |
-0.5 2013 |
-1.0 1983 |
-0.8 1989 |
-0.5 1987 |
-2.0 2008 |
-1.0 2016 |
-0.9 2009 |
Monthly/Yearly Returns
Vanguard Short-Term Bond (BSV) ETF monthly and yearly returns: how is the distribution of the returns recorded so far?
Yearly Return(%) |
Monthly Return(%) |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Total | Infl.Adj | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
2022 |
-4.41 | -7.24 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -1.9 | -1.0 | ||||||||
2021 |
-1.09 | -7.64 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
2020 |
+4.70 | +3.38 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
2019 |
+4.98 | +2.66 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
2018 |
+1.34 | -0.57 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
2017 |
+1.20 | -0.91 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
2016 |
+1.33 | -0.70 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -1.0 | 0.1 |
2015 |
+0.92 | +0.28 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
2014 |
+1.37 | +0.71 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
2013 |
+0.15 | -1.34 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
2012 |
+1.65 | -0.11 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
2011 |
+2.95 | -0.11 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
2010 |
+3.89 | +2.42 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
2009 |
+1.53 | -1.25 | -1.1 | -1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -0.9 |
2008 |
+8.50 | +8.52 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -2.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
2007 |
+5.86 | +1.68 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
2006 |
+4.99 | +2.41 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
2005 |
+2.20 | -1.10 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
2004 |
+2.11 | -1.19 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.5 |
2003 |
+4.20 | +2.12 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
2002 |
+5.22 | +2.67 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
2001 |
+8.14 | +6.43 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
2000 |
+8.17 | +4.58 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
1999 |
+3.31 | +0.61 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
1998 |
+6.57 | +4.88 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1997 |
+6.95 | +5.16 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
1996 |
+4.79 | +1.36 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
1995 |
+12.74 | +9.95 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1994 |
-0.08 | -2.61 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
1993 |
+7.07 | +4.14 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
1992 |
+7.19 | +4.11 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
1991 |
+13.08 | +9.80 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
1990 |
+9.23 | +2.80 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1989 |
+11.45 | +6.51 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
1988 |
+6.95 | +2.43 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
1987 |
+4.45 | +0.11 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -1.3 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1986 |
+11.42 | +10.11 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
1985 |
+14.90 | +10.70 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
1984 |
+14.23 | +9.79 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -1.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1983 |
+9.11 | +5.13 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -1.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
ETF Returns, up to December 2007, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.