Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF vs iShares 20 Plus Year Treasury Bond ETF — how do they compare? Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF trades at $72.3, while iShares 20 Plus Year Treasury Bond ETF trades at $82.46. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BND | TLT | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $75.17 | $92.06 |
52-Week Low | $72.15 | $82.05 |
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This index measures the performance of a wide spectrum of public, investment-grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the US, including government, corporate, and international dollar-denominated bonds, as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities-all with maturities of more than 1 year. 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.
Read more on BND →The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in US Treasury securities that the advisor believes will help the fund track the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of public obligations of the US Treasury that have a remaining maturity greater than or equal to twenty years.
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