Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF·Financial Services

Explore how differences in portfolio makeup and risk profiles could influence your choice between these two short-term bond ETFs.

Both ETFs charge the same low expense ratio, but VCSH offers a higher yield than BSV. VCSH has delivered stronger one-year and five-year total returns, though BSV has seen a slightly smaller maximum drawdown.

Both funds offer extremely low fees and near-identical yields, but Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF holds a much larger asset base. BSV delivered a higher one-year return but also experienced a steeper five-year drawdown than SCHO.

BCS Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 115.6% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 13,990 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,500 shares during the quarter. BCS Wealth Management's holdings

Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 21.7% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 478,796 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 85,517

BSV is less expensive to own and manages much more in assets than ISTB ISTB delivered a higher 1-year return and slightly higher yield compared to BSV Both funds stick to short-term bonds but differ in portfolio breadth and minor risk metrics
Seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 1–5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index, a market-weighted bond index that covers investment-grade bonds with a dollar-weighted average maturity of 1 to 5 years.Invests in U.S. government, high-quality (investment-grade) corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds.Follows a passively managed, index sampling approach.
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