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Comparison Results

Comparison results
NamePricePrice ChangePrice TargetSmart ScoreExpense RatioAsset Under ManagementFollow
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF$71.56―0.03%166.83B
AGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF$96.36―0.03%139.54B
BNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETF$47.39―0.07%84.73B
MUBiShares National Muni Bond ETF$104.18―0.05%54.26B
VTEBVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF$48.88―0.03%53.08B
IUSBiShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF$44.91―0.06%50.08B
GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF$22.31―0.05%43.01B
MBBiShares MBS ETF$92.05―0.04%35.77B
LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF$104.27―0.14%31.99B
SMBSSchwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF$24.60―0.03%6.43B

Performance Comparison

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Performance comparison by fund
TickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF71.56-0.01-0.01%
AGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF96.36-0.11-0.11%
BNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETF47.39-0.21-0.45%
MUBiShares National Muni Bond ETF104.180.240.23%
VTEBVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF48.880.120.24%
IUSBiShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF44.910.060.12%
GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF22.31-0.04-0.17%
MBBiShares MBS ETF92.050.630.69%
LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF104.27-1.62-1.53%
SMBSSchwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF24.600.100.42%

ETFs Similar to VMBS FAQ

What is the cheapest alternative to VMBS?
None of the similar ETFs listed here costs less than VMBS, whose expense ratio is 0.03% a year. The lowest-cost alternative is BND (Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF), at 0.03%.
VMBS vs. BND: what is the difference?
BND (Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF) is the first ETF in VMBS's similar-ETF list. It has $166.83B in assets under management and a 0.03% expense ratio, against $16.15B and 0.03% for VMBS. Compare their performance, price targets and Smart Scores in the table above.
How is VMBS different from BNDX?
BNDX (Vanguard Total International Bond ETF) comes from the same fund family as VMBS (Vanguard). BNDX charges 0.07% a year, against 0.03% for VMBS. BNDX manages $84.73B in assets, against $16.15B for VMBS. Both funds are in the comparison table above.