Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF (EDV)


Market Price (8/22/2026): $59.67

Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF (EDV)


Market Price (8/22/2026): $59.67

Key Takeaways

  • EDV has returned -6.1% YTD vs +12.6% for SPY, -0.6% for AGG; -3.5% over the past 12 months (SPY +21.5%, AGG +2.1%). details →
  • Priced in gold, EDV has returned -63.0% over the past 3 years, vs -9.2% in dollars. details →
  • Over the past month, EDV has seen net inflows of +$169M (+4.9% of assets). details →
  • EDV yields 5.44% based on its trailing 12-month distributions.
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail AGG: 3-year Sharpe ratio of -0.4 vs -0.1. details →
Last updated: 8/21/2026.

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Asset Allocation with EDV

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+10.5%
Volatility
12.1%
Sharpe
0.65
YTD
+7.8%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for EDV

Total Weights
Top 5: 8.8% | Top 10: 16.6% | Top 20: 31.4%

HoldingETF Weight
912803HQ9United States Treasury Strip Principal 11/15/20552.00%
912803HS5United States Treasury Strip Principal 02/15/20561.99%
912803HN6United States Treasury Strip Principal 08/15/20551.73%
912834RB6United States Treasury Strip Coupon 02/15/20471.57%
912834RK6United States Treasury Strip Coupon 05/15/20471.55%
912834TP3United States Treasury Strip Coupon 05/15/20481.55%
912834QP6United States Treasury Strip Coupon 08/15/20461.55%
912834SZ2United States Treasury Strip Coupon 11/15/20471.54%
912834RR1United States Treasury Strip Coupon 08/15/20471.54%
912834QV3United States Treasury Strip Coupon 11/15/20461.53%
912834TF5United States Treasury Strip Coupon 02/15/20481.52%
912834UB2United States Treasury Strip Coupon 11/15/20481.52%
912834TV0United States Treasury Strip Coupon 08/15/20481.51%
912834UH9United States Treasury Strip Coupon 02/15/20491.51%
912834UR7United States Treasury Strip Coupon 05/15/20491.49%
912803EW9United States Treasury Strip Principal 02/15/20471.48%
912834UY2United States Treasury Strip Coupon 08/15/20491.46%
912803EY5United States Treasury Strip Principal 05/15/20471.45%
912803EU3United States Treasury Strip Principal 08/15/20461.45%
912803FD0United States Treasury Strip Principal 05/15/20481.45%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
EDV Return-6%-39%2%-13%1%-6%-52%
Peers Return-5%-29%3%-6%5%-3%-33%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%12%103%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
EDV Win Rate42%17%50%58%33%50% 
Peers Win Rate46%17%46%58%58%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
EDV Max Drawdown-19%-46%-31%-18%-14%-13% 
Peers Max Drawdown-14%-34%-21%-12%-8%-8% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: TLT, VGLT, SPTL, TLH.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 8/21/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
EDV-0.54-0.44-0.69
Bond Top Results (3Y)   
USHY0.140.740.06
SHYG0.070.690.19
HYG0.050.660.01
JNK0.170.66-0.01
SPSB-0.540.46-0.49

Results as of 7312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventEDVS&P 500
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-24.6%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven32.6%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven69 days24 days
2016-2017 Trump Reflation Bond Selloff
  % Loss-20.4%-3.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven25.7%3.9%
  Time to Breakeven897 days6 days
2013 Taper Tantrum
  % Loss-24.3%-0.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven32.1%0.2%
  Time to Breakeven372 days1 days

Compare to TLT, VGLT, SPTL, TLH

In The Past

Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF's stock fell -7.5% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 8.1% gain to breakeven.

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EventEDVS&P 500
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-24.6%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven32.6%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven69 days24 days
2016-2017 Trump Reflation Bond Selloff
  % Loss-20.4%-3.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven25.7%3.9%
  Time to Breakeven897 days6 days
2013 Taper Tantrum
  % Loss-24.3%-0.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven32.1%0.2%
  Time to Breakeven372 days1 days

Compare to TLT, VGLT, SPTL, TLH

In The Past

Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF's stock fell -7.5% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 8.1% gain to breakeven.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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EDV Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-5.2%67.28821202670.94514202699
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.2%81.57821202686.00622202660
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.7%67.12821202671.21622202660
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-7.5%34.49821202637.30622202660
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-18.6%178.348212026219.20621202661
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-16.0%35.06821202641.734142026129
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-7.6%35.86821202638.812222026180
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-9.0%34.68821202638.104142026129
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-18.5%26.66821202632.702222026180
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-11.6%305.178212026345.22622202660
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-8.0%148.738212026161.66622202660
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-20.9%46.07821202658.265062026107
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-13.4%36.04821202641.635132026100
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-10.2%81.17821202690.34602202680
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-16.4%76.61821202691.625112026102
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-25.9%17.59821202623.75602202680
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-12.7%125.588212026143.82528202685
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-11.9%33.25821202637.74528202685
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-41.2%24.64821202641.89527202686
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-9.2%44.85821202649.40601202681
VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF-5.7%118.428212026125.62602202680
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.5%183.318212026198.21602202680
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.5%111.408212026119.104192026124
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.8%42.77821202647.403012026173
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.2%560.428212026668.91622202660
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-20.6%520.058212026655.01622202660
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-6.3%237.348212026253.2281620265
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-10.1%45.53821202650.663022026172
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-8.6%90.85821202699.423012026173
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-19.7%92.428212026115.11622202660
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-8.0%82.05821202689.153012026173
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-6.7%52.75821202656.533012026173
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-7.1%25.09821202626.993012026173
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.2%96.698212026103.083012026173
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-11.7%59.51821202667.423012026173
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-5.3%21.33821202622.522262026176
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01821202631.853182026156
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-13.6%423.368212026490.003022026172
IAUiShares Gold Trust-13.5%86.798212026100.383022026172
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-13.5%91.328212026105.543022026172
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-12.1%44.66821202650.813022026172
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-15.6%44.34821202652.533022026172
SLViShares Silver Trust-26.2%62.72821202684.993012026173
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-6.6%83.39821202689.263012026173
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-20.7%17.02821202621.473012026173
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-9.6%33.33821202636.883012026173
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-24.9%24.45821202632.542242026178
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-12.0%134.648212026152.96519202694
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-23.4%9.99821202613.043122026162
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85821202660.135042026109
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-6.0%43.68821202646.475112026102
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-6.1%67.02821202671.355112026102

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-08-21

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$53.1B), followed by Bond (+$17.1B), while Real Estate (−$135M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Nasdaq Growth (+$20.0B) and out of Industry Subsector (−$3.2B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+88.9% of AUM) and FTXL the largest outflow (−69.6%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth+$16.16B+3.4%
2VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$15.84B+1.5%
3GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$5.8B+4.2%
4SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$5.8B+5.7%
5SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$5.56B+3.3%
6TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$5.25B+12.3%
7VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$4.36B+0.6%
8SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$4.14B+0.5%
9SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$4.06B+3.8%
10QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$3.86B+3.8%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$16.29B-1.8%
2IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$4.27B-9.1%
3XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.79B-3.1%
4LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$1.59B-4.8%
5IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETFEquity US Small Cap Core-$1.44B-1.8%
6SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$1.4B-3.2%
7SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$1.39B-2.0%
8MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$1.07B-4.2%
9XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$971M-2.3%
10FTXLFirst Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFOther-$932M-69.6%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2622 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About EDV

0Holdings Count: 75
Expense Ratio: 0.05%
Inception Date: 2007-12-06
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF
This fund aims to replicate the returns of the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury STRIPS 20–30 Year Equal Par Bond Index. It operates under a passive investment strategy, using index sampling to gain comprehensive exposure to the extended-duration Treasury STRIPS market. The ETF offers a source of consistent income, backed by the superior creditworthiness of U.S. government bonds.
Asset Class: Government Bond | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

EDVTLTVGLTSPTLTLHMedian
NameVanguard W.iShares 20.Vanguard L.State Stre.iShares 10. 
Asset ClassBondBondBondBondBond-
AUM ($ Bil)3.945.714.810.910.910.9
Expense Ratio0.05%0.15%0.03%0.03%0.15%0.05%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)1.1125.691.905.711.191.90
Latest Day Volume (Mil)1.8049.933.578.952.013.57
Holdings Count7546691085969
Inception Date12/6/20077/22/200211/19/20095/23/20071/5/2007-

Fundamentals

EDVTLTVGLTSPTLTLHMedian
NameVanguard W.iShares 20.Vanguard L.State Stre.iShares 10. 
Net Asset Value58.9981.9852.6725.2296.54-
Premium/Discount0.9%0.1%0.2%-0.5%0.2%0.2%
Distribution Yield5.4%4.8%4.8%4.4%4.6%4.8%
Sales Yield------
Earnings Yield------

Valuation

EDVTLTVGLTSPTLTLHMedian
NameVanguard W.iShares 20.Vanguard L.State Stre.iShares 10. 
P/S (TTM)------
P/E (TTM)------
P/FCF (TTM)------
Forward P/E------
Forward P/S------

Risk

EDVTLTVGLTSPTLTLHMedian
NameVanguard W.iShares 20.Vanguard L.State Stre.iShares 10. 
Volatility (1Y)14.3%9.4%8.6%8.6%7.7%8.6%
Volatility (3Y)19.7%13.6%12.3%12.3%11.0%12.3%
Volatility (5Y)21.5%15.7%14.4%14.5%12.6%14.5%
Beta (1Y)0.260.180.180.180.170.18
Beta (3Y)0.200.130.110.110.100.11
Beta (5Y)0.110.080.070.070.070.07
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.23-0.13-0.00-0.050.03-0.05
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)-0.080.040.120.110.220.11
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)-0.51-0.46-0.43-0.43-0.37-0.43
Max Drawdown (1Y)-14.5%-8.7%-7.4%-7.7%-6.8%-7.7%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-22.9%-14.8%-13.4%-13.4%-11.7%-13.4%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-55.0%-43.7%-41.0%-41.0%-35.4%-41.0%

Returns

EDVTLTVGLTSPTLTLHMedian
NameVanguard W.iShares 20.Vanguard L.State Stre.iShares 10. 
1M Return-2.2%-1.3%-0.5%-0.9%-0.4%-0.9%
3M Return-2.9%-1.8%-1.0%-1.3%-0.9%-1.3%
6M Return-9.9%-6.5%-5.4%-5.7%-5.0%-5.7%
YTD Return-6.1%-3.7%-2.9%-3.2%-2.8%-3.2%
1Y Return-4.1%-1.6%-0.3%-0.8%-0.0%-0.8%
2Y Return-17.1%-8.5%-5.5%-5.9%-2.9%-5.9%
3Y Return-10.1%-1.2%2.4%2.1%5.8%2.1%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date7312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2.1 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 7152026165.9%
Average Daily Volume1.5 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.4 days