Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF trailing returns
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF's 10-year return is +1.9% a year (CAGR) (+21.0% cumulative). How Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5 and 10 years, and since inception, through October 27, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-27. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | — |
| 5 days | +0.3% | +0.0% | +0.3% | -0.1%Oct 26 |
| 1 month | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.7% | -0.4%Oct 2 |
| YTD | -2.6% | +3.0% | +0.4% | -3.9%Oct 2 |
| 1 year | -3.0% | +4.0% | +1.0% | -3.9%Oct 2026 |
| 5 years | -1.2% | +3.0% | +1.8%+9.2% | -9.3%Oct 2022 |
| 10 years | -0.5% | +2.4% | +1.9%+21.0% | -11.1%Oct 2022 |
| Since inception (2008) | -0.0% | +2.2% | +2.2%+49.6% | -11.1%Oct 2022 |
Growth of BSV#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+1.8%/year · +9.2%
- 10 years+1.9%/year · +21.0%
- Since inception (2008)+2.2%/year · +49.6%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-27). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in BSV's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) returned about +1.9% a year annualized (+21.0% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2008, Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) has compounded at about +2.2% a year — +49.6% in total.