The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSEArca: BND). Top allocations include Treasury 43.1%, mortgage backed securities 27.2% and industrials 11.8%. BND has an expense ratio of 0.1%, 5215 holdings and a 2.0% 30-day SEC yield. The ETF has a duration of 5.2 years.
The Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: SCHZ). Top allocations include 36.0%, mortgage pass-through and U.S. corporate 20%. SCHZ has an expense ratio of 0.1%, 665 holdings and a 30-day SEC yield of 1.78%. The fund has a duration of 4.38 years.
Since the funds all follow the same Index, fund holdings and allocations will show similarities. However, investors may notice that on a cost basis, BND and SCHZ have the lowest expense ratio at 0.1%. Still, BND may offer the more diversified approach at 5215 holdings.
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Max Chen contributed to this article.