BSV
$76.78+0.03%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $76.78 +0.03%
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETFETF · Bonds
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF monthly returns
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has averaged 0.17% per month, positive in 64% of months. Month-by-month returns for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) below, through October 27, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.2%
214 months
Best month
+2.0%
Jan 2009
Worst month
-1.9%
Mar 2022
Positive months
64%
of all months
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +0.9% | |
| Sep 2026 | -1.1% | |
| Aug 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Jul 2026 | -0.1% | |
| Jun 2026 | +0.0% | |
| May 2026 | +0.1% | |
| Apr 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Mar 2026 | -0.8% | |
| Feb 2026 | +0.8% | |
| Jan 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Dec 2025 | +0.2% | |
| Nov 2025 | +0.6% | |
| Oct 2025 | +0.4% | |
| Sep 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Aug 2025 | +1.1% | |
| Jul 2025 | -0.1% | |
| Jun 2025 | +0.8% | |
| May 2025 | -0.2% | |
| Apr 2025 | +1.0% | |
| Mar 2025 | +0.5% | |
| Feb 2025 | +1.0% | |
| Jan 2025 | +0.4% | |
| Dec 2024 | -0.0% | |
| Nov 2024 | +0.5% | |
| Oct 2024 | -1.1% | |
| Sep 2024 | +0.9% | |
| Aug 2024 | +1.1% | |
| Jul 2024 | +1.5% | |
| Jun 2024 | +0.7% | |
| May 2024 | +0.9% | |
| Apr 2024 | -0.7% | |
| Mar 2024 | +0.4% | |
| Feb 2024 | -0.7% | |
| Jan 2024 | +0.3% | |
| Dec 2023 | +1.6% | |
| Nov 2023 | +1.8% | |
| Oct 2023 | +0.0% | |
| Sep 2023 | -0.4% | |
| Aug 2023 | +0.2% | |
| Jul 2023 | +0.3% | |
| Jun 2023 | -0.6% | |
| May 2023 | -0.5% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.4% | |
| Mar 2023 | +1.9% | |
| Feb 2023 | -1.2% | |
| Jan 2023 | +1.2% | |
| Dec 2022 | +0.0% | |
| Nov 2022 | +1.4% | |
| Oct 2022 | -0.2% | |
| Sep 2022 | -1.8% | |
| Aug 2022 | -1.4% | |
| Jul 2022 | +1.0% | |
| Jun 2022 | -0.9% | |
| May 2022 | +0.8% | |
| Apr 2022 | -1.0% | |
| Mar 2022 | -1.9% | |
| Feb 2022 | -0.5% | |
| Jan 2022 | -1.0% | |
| Dec 2021 | -0.2% | |
| Nov 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Oct 2021 | -0.5% | |
| Sep 2021 | -0.3% | |
| Aug 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Jul 2021 | +0.4% | |
| Jun 2021 | -0.2% | |
| May 2021 | +0.2% | |
| Apr 2021 | +0.3% | |
| Mar 2021 | -0.2% | |
| Feb 2021 | -0.4% | |
| Jan 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Dec 2020 | +0.2% | |
| Nov 2020 | +0.2% | |
| Oct 2020 | -0.1% | |
| Sep 2020 | +0.0% | |
| Aug 2020 | -0.0% | |
| Jul 2020 | +0.4% | |
| Jun 2020 | +0.3% | |
| May 2020 | +0.6% | |
| Apr 2020 | +0.8% | |
| Mar 2020 | +0.4% | |
| Feb 2020 | +1.0% | |
| Jan 2020 | +0.9% | |
| Dec 2019 | +0.2% | |
| Nov 2019 | -0.1% | |
| Oct 2019 | +0.4% | |
| Sep 2019 | -0.3% | |
| Aug 2019 | +1.1% | |
| Jul 2019 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 2019 | +0.7% | |
| May 2019 | +0.9% | |
| Apr 2019 | +0.2% | |
| Mar 2019 | +1.0% | |
| Feb 2019 | +0.1% | |
| Jan 2019 | +0.6% | |
| Dec 2018 | +1.0% | |
| Nov 2018 | +0.4% | |
| Oct 2018 | +0.1% | |
| Sep 2018 | -0.2% | |
| Aug 2018 | +0.4% | |
| Jul 2018 | +0.1% | |
| Jun 2018 | +0.1% | |
| May 2018 | +0.4% | |
| Apr 2018 | -0.2% | |
| Mar 2018 | +0.2% | |
| Feb 2018 | -0.3% | |
| Jan 2018 | -0.5% | |
| Dec 2017 | -0.0% | |
| Nov 2017 | -0.3% | |
| Oct 2017 | -0.0% | |
| Sep 2017 | -0.3% | |
| Aug 2017 | +0.3% | |
| Jul 2017 | +0.3% | |
| Jun 2017 | -0.1% | |
| May 2017 | +0.2% | |
| Apr 2017 | +0.4% | |
| Mar 2017 | +0.1% | |
| Feb 2017 | +0.2% | |
| Jan 2017 | +0.3% | |
| Dec 2016 | +0.1% | |
| Nov 2016 | -1.0% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-4%-2%0%2%4%
Nov 2021-0.06%
Dec 2021-0.15%
Jan 2022-1.0%2022
Feb 2022-0.53%
Mar 2022-1.9%
Apr 2022-0.99%
May 2022+0.76%
Jun 2022-0.86%
Jul 2022+1.0%
Aug 2022-1.4%
Sep 2022-1.8%
Oct 2022-0.21%
Nov 2022+1.4%
Dec 2022+0.02%
Jan 2023+1.2%2023
Feb 2023-1.2%
Mar 2023+1.9%
Apr 2023+0.38%
May 2023-0.47%
Jun 2023-0.56%
Jul 2023+0.34%
Aug 2023+0.21%
Sep 2023-0.44%
Oct 2023+0.03%
Nov 2023+1.8%
Dec 2023+1.6%
Jan 2024+0.3%2024
Feb 2024-0.66%
Mar 2024+0.42%
Apr 2024-0.7%
May 2024+0.91%
Jun 2024+0.66%
Jul 2024+1.5%
Aug 2024+1.1%
Sep 2024+0.87%
Oct 2024-1.1%
Nov 2024+0.48%
Dec 2024-0.05%
Jan 2025+0.43%2025
Feb 2025+0.98%
Mar 2025+0.51%
Apr 2025+0.96%
May 2025-0.23%
Jun 2025+0.77%
Jul 2025-0.09%
Aug 2025+1.1%
Sep 2025+0.25%
Oct 2025+0.39%
Nov 2025+0.57%
Dec 2025+0.24%
Jan 2026+0.15%2026
Feb 2026+0.77%
Mar 2026-0.78%
Apr 2026+0.21%
May 2026+0.11%
Jun 2026+0.05%
Jul 2026-0.09%
Aug 2026+0.24%
Sep 2026-1.1%
Oct 2026+0.85%
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2009, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +0.85% — 1st of 18 Octobers since 2009 at the last close; the average October returned +0.0%.
| Month | −5%0+5% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +0.5% | +0.5% | 78% | +2.0% 2009 | -1.0% 2022 | |
| Feb | -0.0% | +0.1% | 56% | +1.0% 2025 | -1.2% 2023 | |
| Mar | +0.1% | +0.2% | 61% | +1.9% 2023 | -1.9% 2022 | |
| Apr | +0.2% | +0.2% | 78% | +1.0% 2025 | -1.0% 2022 | |
| May | +0.3% | +0.3% | 78% | +0.9% 2019 | -0.5% 2013 | |
| Jun | +0.1% | +0.0% | 56% | +1.0% 2016 | -0.9% 2022 | |
| Jul | +0.4% | +0.4% | 83% | +1.5% 2024 | -0.2% 2014 | |
| Aug | +0.3% | +0.3% | 67% | +1.1% 2019 | -1.4% 2022 | |
| Sep | -0.1% | -0.1% | 50% | +0.9% 2024 | -1.8% 2022 | |
| Oct | +0.0% | +0.0% | 59% | +0.5% 2010 | -1.1% 2024 | |
| Nov | +0.2% | +0.2% | 59% | +1.8% 2023 | -1.0% 2016 | |
| Dec | -0.0% | -0.0% | 41% | +1.6% 2023 | -0.9% 2010 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from BSV's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF's average monthly return?
- Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) has averaged about 0.17% per month, positive in roughly 64% of months. The best month was Jan 2009 (+2.0%) and the worst was Mar 2022 (-1.9%).
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