- BIV is an ETF that gives exposure to the intermediate-term, investment-grade U.S. bond market, having a 50/50 split between government securities and investment-grade bonds.
- The ETF has an intermediate duration of 6.6 years and 5- and 10-year trailing total returns which hover around the 3% mark.
- The fund runs a small amount of credit risk through its corporate bond holdings, specifically through its BBB bond bucket.
- The fund is down -5% on a year-to-date basis and has further room to move lower as 7-year yields inch closer to the 3% level.
- Outflows from investment-grade bonds continue in 2022.
For further details see:
BIV: Treasuries And IG Bonds ETF With An Intermediate Duration