BIV - Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
| Assets | $14.34B |
| NAV | $89.01 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.05% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.03 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.90 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.26% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 20 |
| Last Price | $89.25 |
| Previous Close | $89.03 |
| Change ($) | 0.22 |
| Change (%) | 0.25% |
| Day's Open | 89.04 |
| Day's Range | 89.01 - 89.28 |
| Day's Volume | 649,838 |
| 52-Week Range | 87.97 - 92.20 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 5-10 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 5-10 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities between 5 and 10 years and are publicly issued. All of its investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.
| Asset Class Fixed Income | Sector Bonds |
| Region North America | Inception Date Apr 3, 2007 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol BIV |
| Index Tracked Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 5-10 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
20.40% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes | n/a | 2.39% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 0.875 11/15/30 | 2.29% |
| United States Treasury Notes | n/a | 2.26% |
| United States Treasury Notes | n/a | 2.12% |
| United States Treasury Notes | n/a | 2.09% |
| United States Treasury Notes | n/a | 2.06% |
| United States Treasury Notes | n/a | 1.90% |
| United States Treasury Notes | n/a | 1.80% |
| United States Treasury Notes | n/a | 1.76% |
| United States Treasury Notes | n/a | 1.73% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.461 | Apr 7, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.138 | Mar 4, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.1538 | Feb 4, 2021 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | $0.1253 | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.1537 | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.1626 | Nov 5, 2020 |
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