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Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund (BIV)

Intermediate Core Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
75.72 USD -0.30 (-0.395%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 3:48 a.m. EDT

The Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF presents as a classic defensive hold rather than a growth vehicle. The price action over the last two decades reveals a persistent secular decline, dropping nearly 14% from its 2016 highs, reflecting the market's adjustment to a higher-for-longer interest rate environment. While the fund recently posted a modest gain in the most recent year, the broader trajectory remains structurally lower than its historical peak. However, the investment case shifts from capital appreciation to income generation. With a robust 4.2% yield and a consistent track record of increasing distributions over the last few years, the fund offers a compelling floor for investors seeking to hedge against equity volatility. The options market confirms this sentiment, showing virtually no speculative interest, which aligns with the asset's role as a stable, non-volatile component of a diversified portfolio.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.003537
AutoETS0.003537
MSTL0.003966
AutoTheta0.004936

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 79%
H-stat 0.76
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.634
Excess Kurtosis -0.65

As of July 11, 2026, 3:48 a.m. EDT: Options activity shows extremely low volume and open interest across all expirations, indicating a lack of speculative positioning. The implied volatility is negligible (near zero) for most strikes, suggesting traders view the fund as a static, low-beta holding rather than a volatile trade. There is no significant gamma exposure or unusual flow at specific strikes to signal a directional bias.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.36% 4.18% 3.88% 3.49%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-01 0.275 0.360372
2026-06-01 0.282 0.368869
2026-05-01 0.274 0.356678
2026-04-01 0.281 0.365410
2026-03-02 0.251 0.320112
2026-02-02 0.274 0.353548
2025-12-18 0.277 0.355174
2025-12-01 0.264 0.337898
2025-11-03 0.269 0.345314
2025-10-01 0.260 0.332949
2025-09-02 0.266 0.343847
2025-08-01 0.265 0.342333
2025-07-01 0.258 0.335021
2025-06-02 0.266 0.350277
2025-05-01 0.253 0.330719
2025-04-01 0.261 0.341043
2025-03-03 0.233 0.304297
2025-02-03 0.253 0.337558
2024-12-24 0.253 0.339370
2024-12-02 0.241 0.316024
2024-11-01 0.247 0.327804
2024-10-01 0.236 0.301136
2024-09-03 0.243 0.313185
2024-08-01 0.242 0.315597
2024-07-01 0.234 0.315109
2024-06-03 0.238 0.319249
2024-05-01 0.228 0.310966
2024-04-01 0.234 0.313505
2024-03-01 0.211 0.280959
2024-02-01 0.226 0.295001
2023-12-22 0.225 0.295353
2023-12-01 0.213 0.285714
2023-11-01 0.216 0.301929
2023-10-02 0.206 0.287750
2023-09-01 0.207 0.280222
2023-08-01 0.203 0.272849
2023-07-03 0.192 0.256684
2023-06-01 0.193 0.253847
2023-05-01 0.183 0.240378
2023-04-03 0.188 0.244378
2023-03-01 0.163 0.221017
2023-02-01 0.175 0.226567
2022-12-23 0.172 0.229364
2022-12-01 0.161 0.212233
2022-11-01 0.161 0.221428
2022-10-03 0.148 0.199622
2022-09-01 0.148 0.193641
2022-08-01 0.148 0.185162
2022-07-01 0.142 0.181284
2022-06-01 0.144 0.183486
2022-05-02 0.138 0.177082
2022-04-01 0.166 0.204082
2022-03-01 0.126 0.147593
2022-02-01 0.139 0.162364
2021-12-23 1.110 1.265390
2021-12-01 0.138 0.155196
2021-11-01 0.141 0.159035
2021-10-01 0.138 0.153915
2021-09-01 0.143 0.157889
2021-08-02 0.145 0.158834
2021-07-01 0.141 0.157033
2021-06-01 0.148 0.165733
2021-05-03 0.143 0.160584
2021-04-01 0.461 0.520669
2021-03-01 0.138 0.152841
2021-02-01 0.154 0.167228
2020-12-23 0.805 0.869143
2020-12-01 0.154 0.165307
2020-11-02 0.163 0.175855
2020-10-01 0.158 0.169201
2020-09-01 0.168 0.179219
2020-08-03 0.172 0.182745
2020-07-01 0.172 0.184787
2020-06-01 0.182 0.197098
2020-05-01 0.178 0.195669
2020-04-01 0.204 0.229085
2020-03-02 0.181 0.199713
2020-02-03 0.207 0.232323
2019-12-23 0.197 0.226463
2019-12-02 0.191 0.218886
2019-11-01 0.198 0.225359
2019-10-01 0.194 0.220580
2019-09-03 0.202 0.227657
2019-08-01 0.204 0.234618
2019-07-01 0.198 0.229352
2019-06-03 0.205 0.239934
2019-05-01 0.197 0.235731
2019-04-01 0.205 0.245862
2019-03-01 0.189 0.230826
2019-02-01 0.218 0.265433
2018-12-24 0.201 0.248762
2018-12-03 0.197 0.246096
2018-11-01 0.201 0.252038
2018-10-01 0.195 0.243172
2018-09-04 0.200 0.247127
2018-08-01 0.203 0.252174
2018-07-02 0.201 0.249194
2018-06-01 0.197 0.243902
2018-05-01 0.189 0.235104
2018-04-02 0.195 0.238941
2018-03-01 0.171 0.209687
2018-02-01 0.187 0.227910
2017-12-26 0.268 0.320881
2017-12-01 0.180 0.213980
2017-11-01 0.186 0.220510
2017-10-02 0.181 0.214151
2017-09-01 0.186 0.218310
2017-08-01 0.184 0.216751
2017-07-03 0.178 0.211779
2017-06-01 0.184 0.217186
2017-05-01 0.178 0.211628
2017-04-03 0.185 0.220896
2017-03-01 0.166 0.199471
2017-02-01 0.178 0.214432
2016-12-22 0.002 0.002428
2016-12-01 0.176 0.211844
2016-11-01 0.179 0.207152
2016-10-03 0.174 0.199221
2016-09-01 0.181 0.206692
2016-08-01 0.185 0.210347
2016-07-01 0.177 0.200885
2016-06-01 0.181 0.211103
2016-05-02 0.177 0.205958
2016-04-01 0.185 0.215317
2016-03-01 0.176 0.207327
2016-02-01 0.188 0.223384
2015-12-23 0.446 0.536767
2015-12-01 0.181 0.214531
2015-11-02 0.180 0.213498
2015-10-01 0.183 0.216108
2015-09-01 0.184 0.218527
2015-08-03 0.190 0.225092
2015-07-01 0.185 0.221663
2015-06-01 0.193 0.227702
2015-05-01 0.186 0.218182
2015-04-01 0.215 0.248843
2015-03-02 0.175 0.205230
2015-02-02 0.192 0.220462
2014-12-23 0.653 0.775074
2014-12-01 0.192 0.225326
2014-11-03 0.197 0.232531
2014-10-01 0.188 0.222222
2014-09-02 0.199 0.234864
2014-08-01 0.200 0.236939
2014-07-01 0.198 0.234736
2014-06-02 0.204 0.241506
2014-05-01 0.194 0.231117
2014-04-01 0.244 0.293976
2014-03-03 0.188 0.224023
2014-02-03 0.241 0.287796
2013-12-24 0.804 0.981685
2013-12-02 0.207 0.248559
2013-11-01 0.212 0.252682
2013-10-01 0.205 0.246394
2013-09-03 0.214 0.261039
2013-08-01 0.223 0.269129
2013-07-01 0.206 0.246973
2013-06-03 0.210 0.244698
2013-05-01 0.204 0.229885
2013-04-01 0.550 0.628284
2013-03-01 0.195 0.221843
2013-02-01 0.213 0.245307
2012-12-24 1.621 1.840372
2012-12-03 0.214 0.236778
2012-10-01 0.220 0.243821
2012-09-04 0.231 0.257496
2012-08-01 0.232 0.258438
2012-07-02 0.229 0.257303
2012-06-01 0.236 0.264663
2012-05-01 0.229 0.261058
2012-04-02 0.509 0.587353
2012-03-01 0.232 0.264780
2012-02-01 0.252 0.286331
2011-12-23 1.281 1.481439
2011-12-01 0.250 0.288317
2011-11-01 0.258 0.293549
2011-10-03 0.249 0.283051
2011-09-01 0.267 0.303789
2011-08-01 0.276 0.321266
2011-07-01 0.260 0.310968
2011-06-01 0.276 0.325127
2011-05-02 0.271 0.325721
2011-04-01 0.283 0.345670
2011-03-23 0.295 0.357013
2011-03-01 0.252 0.305270
2011-02-01 0.279 0.338223
2010-12-27 0.706 0.859404
2010-12-01 0.271 0.320445
2010-11-01 0.276 0.319075
2010-10-01 0.270 0.312681
2010-09-01 0.278 0.324009
2010-08-02 0.277 0.328666
2010-07-01 0.271 0.324862
2010-06-01 0.275 0.335898
2010-05-03 0.283 0.350291
2010-04-01 0.283 0.354281
2010-03-01 0.264 0.327910
2010-02-01 0.292 0.364271
2009-12-28 0.298 0.376881
2009-12-01 0.281 0.346358
2009-11-02 0.296 0.369677
2009-10-01 0.284 0.351703
2009-09-01 0.286 0.358981
2009-08-03 0.291 0.372695
2009-07-01 0.291 0.377775
2009-06-01 0.292 0.386397
2009-05-01 0.286 0.376217
2009-04-01 0.303 0.395820
2009-03-02 0.266 0.351294
2009-02-02 0.298 0.385162
2008-12-24 0.296 0.375587
2008-12-01 0.296 0.394509
2008-11-03 0.309 0.436502
2008-10-01 0.283 0.386085
2008-09-02 0.305 0.396980
2008-08-01 0.304 0.399160
2008-07-01 0.299 0.392491
2008-06-02 0.307 0.398960
2008-05-01 0.277 0.355128
2008-04-01 0.306 0.388374
2008-03-03 0.258 0.326334
2008-02-01 0.294 0.371118
2007-12-24 0.295 0.386227
2007-12-03 0.295 0.378642
2007-11-01 0.295 0.385823
2007-10-01 0.298 0.395383
2007-09-04 0.300 0.398406
2007-08-01 0.241 0.324535
2007-07-02 0.219 0.296708
2007-06-01 0.236 0.319048
2007-05-01 0.210 0.278773
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 4.2

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 94.43
All Time Low 64.75
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 38,600
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,528,410
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,537,352
Average Volume 1,537,352
Average Volume10Days 1,528,410
Beta3 Year 1.03
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 7,100
Category Intermediate Core Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 75.94
Day Low 75.72
Dividend Yield 4.2
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 76.4892
Fifty Day Average Change -0.76919556
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.010056264
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -0.52342415
Fifty Two Week High 79.09
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.369995
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.042609625
Fifty Two Week Low 75.63
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.09000397
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0011900564
Fifty Two Week Range 75.63 - 79.09
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,176,211,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.000033
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Vanguard
Fund Inception Date 1,138,233,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary This 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 the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.
Long Name Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund
Market us_market
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_33837464
Nav Price 75.99
Net Assets 52,510,503,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.03
Open 75.91
Phone 800-523-1036
Pre Market Change 0.0
Pre Market Change Percent 0.0
Pre Market Price 75.72
Pre Market Time 1,784,016,422
Previous Close 76.02
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.299995
Regular Market Change Percent -0.394627
Regular Market Day High 75.94
Regular Market Day Low 75.72
Regular Market Day Range 75.72 - 75.94
Regular Market Open 75.91
Regular Market Previous Close 76.02
Regular Market Price 75.72
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,800
Regular Market Volume 1,766,936
Short Name Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond
Source Interval 15
Symbol BIV
Three Year Average Return 0.0399805
Total Assets 52,510,502,912
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.53031
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.53031
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 77.5774
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.857399
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.023942526
Type Disp ETF
Volume 1,766,936
Yield 0.042
Ytd Return 0.22166