Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) and iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) track slightly different versions of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, with BND excluding bonds held by central banks. Both funds hold around 10,000 investment-grade U.S. bonds, have similar durations (~5.7 years), and yield nearly the same returns. Over the past year and decade, their performance has been nearly identical, with minor differences in credit exposure and expense ratios (BND at 0.04%, AGG at 0.03%). Investors should choose based on trading platform availability, fees, and specific needs like inflation protection or tax-exempt income, which neither fund provides.
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