Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF trades at $72.3, while Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $119.22. The key difference: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BND | XLY | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $75.17 | $124.52 |
52-Week Low | $72.15 | $105.64 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: retail; hotels, restaurants and leisure; textiles, apparel and luxury goods; household durables; automobiles; auto components; distributors; leisure products; and diversified consumer services. It is non-diversified.
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