Data Source: from January 1983 to April 2022
Consolidated Returns as of 30 Apr 2022
Live Update: May 27 2022
ETF: Vanguard Short-Term Bond (BSV)
ETF • LIVE PERFORMANCE (USD currency)
0.08%
1 Day
May 27 2022
1.02%
Current Month
May 2022
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.
VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND (BSV) ETF
Consolidated returns as of 30 Apr 2022
Data Source: from January 1983 to April 2022
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| 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
|
(*) Returns over 1 year are annualized
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.
An investment of 1000$, since May 1992,
now would be worth 3118.74$, with a total return of 211.87% (3.86% annualized).
The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 1506.09$, with a net total return of 50.61% (1.37% annualized).
The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 1506.09$, with a net total return of 50.61% (1.37% annualized).
An investment of 1000$, since January 1983,
now would be worth 7713.97$, with a total return of 671.40% (5.33% annualized).
The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 2610.85$, with a net total return of 161.08% (2.47% annualized).
The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 2610.85$, with a net total return of 161.08% (2.47% annualized).
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Drawdowns
Worst drawdowns since May 1992.
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Drawdown period |
Recovery period |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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Drawdown period |
Recovery period |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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| 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% |
(*) Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods
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?
Both the Average Return and the Gain Frequency (Win %) are useful to get an idea of what happened in the past.
For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.
For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.
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| 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 |
Statistics calculated for the period Jan 1983 - Apr 2022
Monthly/Yearly Returns
Vanguard Short-Term Bond (BSV) ETF monthly and yearly returns: how is the distribution of the returns recorded so far?
MONTHLY RETURNS HISTOGRAM
354 Positive Months (75%) - 118 Negative Months (25%)
Jan 1983 - Apr 2022
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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.