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About VANGUARD BOND INDEX FUNDS INTERMEDIATE TERM BOND
Expense ratio
0.04%
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Inception date
Apr 3, 2007
BIV is an intermediate-term bond ETF that adopts a slightly more stringent definition of intermediate by excluding bonds with maturities of under 5 years and over 10. This sets it apart from its competitors and our benchmark, which have broader interpretations of intermediate-term bonds. As such, BIV has a longer average maturity and a slight bias toward lower-rated corporate bonds. Nearly the whole portfolio is in bonds expiring between 5-10 years, compared with about one third for our benchmark. The fund suffers in terms of transparency thanks to Vanguard's monthly disclosure practices.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Government
Corporate
Stocks0.02%
Energy Minerals0.02%
Finance0.00%
Bonds, Cash & Other99.98%
Government59.89%
Corporate39.20%
Cash0.47%
Municipal0.41%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history