BSV / Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF: Feeling The Burn Despite The Short Duration

SHY is an exchange-traded fund managed by iShares/BlackRock. It focuses on the very short end of the Treasury curve and has a duration of 1.8 years. W more_horizontal

The interest rates in the United States are expected to remain higher for longer. more_horizontal

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares invest in short-term fixed-income U.S. Treasury bonds with maturities of 1 to 3 years. Government b more_horizontal

BSV has a lower yield and higher risk compared to ultra-safe assets like SGOV and BIL. BSV's price sensitivity to interest rates can work in its favor more_horizontal

Interest rates jumped big in a few days following the bullish jobs data last week. With the Fed's Terminal Rate rising back above 5%, investors can ca more_horizontal

The short-end of the Treasury curve is high and corporate credit spreads are holding in check, making for a stable yield in BSV. With money markets yi more_horizontal

BSV is an ETF which provides an investor with access to the short-term U.S. Treasuries and Investment Grade bond market. With an intermediate duration more_horizontal

Vanguard today reported expense ratio reductions for four broadly diversified bond ETFs.  The ETFs affected include the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bo more_horizontal