Seasonal Analysis for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV)
The following two tables show the seasonal performance of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF, with the stock symbol BSV. The first table is a quarterly analysis. The second table is a semi-annual analysis that shows not only the two half-years but also the performance of the summer and winter half-years.
| Overview | 1st Quarter Jan. - Mar. |
2nd Quarter Apr. - Jun. |
3rd Quarter Jul. - Sep. |
4th Quarter Oct. - Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 77.78% | 72.22% | 89.47% | 68.42% |
| Median Return | 0.49% | 0.66% | 0.64% | 0.33% |
| Average Return | 0.65% | 0.86% | 0.53% | 0.65% |
| Maximum Gain | 3.25% | 1.94% | 3.49% | 5.64% |
| Gain Year | 2008 | 2010 | 2024 | 2008 |
| Maximum Loss | -3.46% | -1.16% | -2.20% | -1.20% |
| Loss Year | 2022 | 2008 | 2022 | 2016 |
| Based on the past 18 years (2008-2025) | ||||
| Overview | Winter Season Oct. - Mar. |
Summer Season Apr. - Sep. |
First HY Jan. - Jun. |
Second HY Jul. - Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 72.97% | 81.08% | 75.00% | 78.95% |
| Median Return | 0.38% | 0.64% | 0.61% | 0.39% |
| Average Return | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.75% | 0.58% |
| Maximum Gain | 5.64% | 3.49% | 3.25% | 5.64% |
| Gain Year | 2008 | 2024 | 2008 | 2008 |
| Maximum Loss | -3.46% | -2.20% | -3.46% | -2.20% |
| Loss Year | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Based on the past 18 years (2008-2025) | ||||