Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF trades at $47.93, while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $43.65. The key difference: Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BNDX | XLU | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $49.91 | $47.73 |
52-Week Low | $47.57 | $41.31 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged). This index provides a broad-based measure of the global, investment-grade, fixed-rate debt markets. It is non-diversified.
Read more on BNDX →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: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.
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